You’re Outta Sight Since I’m Outta Here

And then the power went out on the laptop and then the lightning bugs made me wish they were spelled lightening bugs and then the feel of summer—all of the good, none of the humidawfulseat of the 90 degree 90 percent days—it all came back. 

Grab a High Life and hold on to your whole life. Hold on to whatever you can, really. Your eyes are burning but I’m not scared, he says, and supposes you can’t fear when you’re the one leaving, right? Never forget the day when it all came back. 

How do you become his star? What can you make of all of the words and the background that just tells you so much? I want to drive in a dusty road pickup and wear hats and be surrounded by all of the important people. They all came back.

Shock/A lock/A shock/A lock.

No no, that’s not right
She said. I know that
Song was from the 90’s
And I know I lost my virginity
(Mix-tape-
Making wise)
Around that time.

That’s all fine and good, I
Thought. Except there’s
No way she included
“Whoomp (There it Is)”
On a mix tape that
is dated 1992. And there’s
No way to correct her
Either; no way to tell
Her she’s wrong, because
I love her. And she’s
Beautiful, even when she’s
Breaking my heart along
With my
Records