Drive Safe

She said 

"Drive safe was always my I love you"

And it was like your 

next-to-me smile 

was tangible. 

And I didn't even have to 

look over to know you were thinking the same thing I was.  

And no it's not love 

but it's not like either. 

And maybe we're floating 

somewhere in between

But I can't explain to you 

how right it feels 

in those 

late for curfew 

had too much to drink 

(hot cocoa) we're Mormon...

saying goodbye 17 times because 

talking about peachios 

and our lack of butts 

is more important than 

the bags under our eyes 

moments those 

future car wishing

future trip planning

future 

future

our future

discussions.

because when I met you, 

me turned into we 

and we've been 

working together ever since. 

If you asked me last year 

if I would ever consider another 

relationship in high school 

I would've laughed. 

Probably for a long time. 

Yet here I am. 

I'm the 3 am talks kind of girl. 

That tilt-a-whirl 

kiss in the back of the car kind of girl.

And him. 

that closet from 

savers kind of boy. 

That skip school 

poetry blues

kid next door kind of boy.

So as you're going 

home tonight, my darling, 

don't forget to 

put your seatbelt on. 

Drive safe. 

Drive safe. 

Drive safe. 

check out the blogpost by the amazing Carter J Pratt that inspired this poem here