Small piece on friends and lovers |
We ran together first Hung out at practice Me the only girl Amongst your group of guys You made me laugh I kept you out of trouble On the days I nearly ran without you You called me over, wondered why And I always gave in To run at your side Over sports we clashed and meshed Little tussles over the yellow and purple But comrades under the red and white Finally you came to a game with me We ate, laughed and joked Watching our elders dance like chickens I was perfectly comfortable In ways I hadn’t been in this city before Forever friends At the game of rivals Things started to change You commanded me to work with you Like a friend But when I arrived Even I sensed something different You hugged me often, Touched my hands, my arms, my waist And the next day When we had to race You were there, at every point Loudest to cheer me on First to congratulate me I enjoyed the attention How you always put a smile on my face We started to do things By ourselves Fewer friends, away from athletics Casual at first, lunch, the newest movie We moved slowly, content at the time This was a level I knew The limit of my comfort When we took that step And you led to the claustrophobic unknown I knew then Knew that time Or, as it would be, distance Would not matter for us Winter would pass Already looming Spring would send us in opposite directions Summer would allow us sweet moments But fall would send us away But still you led me on Baby step at a time Never rushed Never hurried You understood my fears And I knew your needs No matter the distance That time, I knew Forever lovers |