effervescent

I do not thank you enough,

Creature made of white and gold and painted purple frillythings

I do not thank you enough,

Holding a dollyhouse with both our grievances

I do not thank you enough,

The little badtouches, sillydreams

I do not thank you enough,

Chased the ghost of whiteout and rubberstalks

I do not thank you enough,

Laughter came bubbling from the back of her hindbrain

I do not thank you enough,

Laser-focused on the freezeframe

I do not thank you enough, 

Pink, cheeks ruddy with glitterglue and blushdust

I do not thank you enough,

Together, weeping and maybe holding our pinkyfingers

I do not thank you enough,

Bestfriends, girlhood, forevermore, permanently—

Thankyou,

—sweet sixteen. Lightweight and blown into the size of our pupils, the launchpad—

Thankyou,

—held our intertwined daydreams, oh, don't tell me—

Thankyou,

—don't breathe it, the opening-closing of mouthed goodbyes—

Thankyou,

—so telltale, can't be anything but a lifelong lie.

- SEPT 2026. 1:31 AM