countless times i’ve been asked ‘how did you get such an amazing life?’ if i’m honest, i’m not quite sure ‘i was just born with it, i guess’ at this point, they usually roll their eyes ‘i don’t think you realize how lucky you are’ if i’m honest, it’s not all that great sometimes it gives me a big ego other times it gets me some action most times it just gets in the way sometimes it gets lonely sometimes it loses its perkiness but that changed when i found you if i’m honest, i didn’t think much of it then but later i realized my life needed you in it to fill it to the brim with joy to make it feel complete again you knock on my apartment door ‘can i come in?’ if i’m honest, i didn’t expect you to be here ‘yes . . . please’ you exhale short raspy breaths as you enter i squeal tears in my eyes ‘i need you . . . COME in my life!’