Breathe. Slow it down. Don’t rush things. Don’t ruin them. It’s so easy to get caught up in the moment, swept away on the tide of emotion. It’s so good to feel again.
But I wasn’t looking this time. It wasn’t a thought I had or anything. It was idle conversation. That spark of curiosity that runs through my veins. The need to talk and learn about other people.
It’s not my fault it was interesting conversation. Easy. I didn’t have to struggle to find things to say. There was always something new to prod at. To poke at. To tease. It flowed like water upon the rocks, sometimes a gradual tide, and other times forceful like a wave.
The past few days have been like that. Still easy. And yet filled with a tentative excitement just beyond the edge of reason. That spark. A flash of promise.
Twelve, if I get caught up, remind me to breathe.
This is why Lily wants to chaperone all the time. Sometimes I don’t blame her.
But I wasn’t looking this time. It wasn’t a thought I had or anything. It was idle conversation. That spark of curiosity that runs through my veins. The need to talk and learn about other people.
It’s not my fault it was interesting conversation. Easy. I didn’t have to struggle to find things to say. There was always something new to prod at. To poke at. To tease. It flowed like water upon the rocks, sometimes a gradual tide, and other times forceful like a wave.
The past few days have been like that. Still easy. And yet filled with a tentative excitement just beyond the edge of reason. That spark. A flash of promise.
Twelve, if I get caught up, remind me to breathe.
This is why Lily wants to chaperone all the time. Sometimes I don’t blame her.
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