dear mom and dad,
i have two friends. sophie and cece.
they're both from the state of michigan.
200 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named emily.
she's from the state of indiana.
322 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named destiny.
she's from the state of virginia.
805 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have two friends. lyla and kasey.
they're both from the state of massachusetts.
863 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named ashley.
she's from the state of florida.
1,391 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named emma.
she's from the state of california.
2,405 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named tessa.
she's from the country of curaçao.
2,428 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named rachel.
she's from the state of hawaii.
4,287 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
because dear mom and dad,
i have a friend named hussein.
he's from the country of egypt.
6,091 miles to be exact.
not close to us, but closer than the others.
so dear mom and dad,
before you take my phone,
take a minute and think.
realize that they are real people.
real people who i love with every fiber of my being.
just let me show you.
YOU ARE READING
warm honey ▸ poetry
Poetry❛ LITERATURE: CLEVER LIES WHICH SECRETLY SAY THE TRUTH. ❜ ⠀⠀⠀⠀Copyright © 2016, slythrns
