11/10 poetry

nostalgia

author's note - this one is a song, hence the repeating chorus.

nostalgia

all I am

is a girl,

I don't have much to offer,

maybe a carnival ticket for the both of us.

if  she lets me get within two feet

of her perfume,

but it's

too sweet

and I

can't breathe.

she knows I love roller coasters,

but not this one.

take me to a ferris wheel instead,

I'm not having fun.

she is my nostalgia,

same love, no doubt.

do you

want out?

she is my nostalgia,

cotton candy.

do you

need me?

all I am

is a girl,

I don't have much to offer,

maybe a carnival ticket for the both of us,

if she accepts my jacket first, please,

wears it, believes,

but it's

too cold

and I'm

not bold.

she knows how much I love amusement parks,

but not this time.

take me into the clouds above instead.

I'm not being shy.

she is my nostalgia,

same love, no doubt.

do you

want out?

she is my nostalgia,

cotton candy.

do you

need me?

palm trees sway,

but the wind can't push me away

from you.

this carnival terrifies me,

but not today.