friendship

by. rsj

it’s been a minute

but i feel safe with you

i like being around you, sharing

things that matter to me

for whatever the reason

things that caught my attention

just because

things that made me laugh,

made me feel alive

things that made me pause,

and ponder as to why

i like being around you, sharing

space and time

sitting in the park together

ah, life

i like being around you, knowing

you get me, even when you don’t

and what you don’t get

won’t make our relationship

irrelevant

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dedicated to elaine kim