summer 83 & peaches

the blue shirt

for oliver, from elio
was all i could see that morning.
it was ending, and my body ached.

i was glad you heard me,
some weeks before,
when i told you about the shirt.

the first day we met
crossed my mind,
how could i have been so blind?

i didn't wait to wear it,
it comforted me
knowing i had something from you.