February 23, 2007 - 9:05 am
I find myself sad
and this surprises me
being with Ben is
comfortable
smiling
laughing
I don’t want him to go
I want time to explore
this new place
this place where
I don’t feel like
I am only
a gymnast
a daughter
another worker on the farm
a place where I feel like
just maybe I am something more
something else altogether
when he says good-bye
he kisses me on the cheek
a gesture that feels safe and yet
holds possibility
one that says our possibilities
are being explored as well
I watch his car disappear
around the corner
and with it goes all those
wonderful
scary
amazing
possibilities
Written By: Lucy • Filed in: The Beginning, Section 2










