i wish we could go back to the first time we met

it was so long ago i can’t remember,

but i bet our knees were scabbed from sidewalks painted with pastel dreams that were born in our minds

and our eyes were still bright- untouched by the world we had yet to find

when we met for the first time, i think we said hello-

all shy smiles with crooked teeth and hair that was wind blown

you told me your ...