she looks in the mirror
with dark red lipstick
across her lips
she takes the black ink
and decorates her eyes
I can tell
she is more excited
than she has been
in awhile
she is focused
on herself
I am focused
on the reflection
of her face
I think about her
for a moment
to realize
how real she is
she is real
and she is a part of me
I look
at her dress
I look
along her arms
and her legs
I look
at her hair
I realize
I am older
than I ever have been
in my life
and we are alone
this is a room
in los angeles
and tonight
is a night in my life
I will never forget
this feels
significant
this feels
important
she feels like
the beginning
of everything
she feels like
a reason
to be excited
she looks over to me
and my heart flutters
she looks over to me
to say she is ready to go
there is no time to waste
let's go
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General FictionJonathan and Cole are starting college. Cole is nervous, excited, and ready to meet new people. Jonathan is alone in his room, trying to overcome his obsessive thoughts and panic attacks and fears about meeting new people. Cole spends his first nigh...
