The Neighborhood Kid
His eyes glitter with
dreams and hopes of a
day that may be of some ways to go
the two kids under the makeshift tent
planning the next adventure,
the next journey
it was just a blanket covering the table
yet it was definitely much more
their own imaginary world that they created
only for them
the dream destinations, the foods they crave
the sleepovers with movie nights in the small dark room lit with candles
the bets they've made and sworn as oaths
the inside jokes they already have
yet they just met yesterday
crazy how close one can get with the neighborhood kid
someone who you thought you knew your whole life
you know, just the friendly, smart neighborhood kid
but ended up being so much more than that
which you found out one summer ago, when you were back home with the folks
the things the kids wants to see and experience together
like imagining the next time you get to go to the candy shop
debating whether to get the regular chocolate bar or the new crazy flavored candy that pops in your mouth
it still feels that way
the innocence and glee in his eyes
the genuine laughter in his smile
the neighborhood kid
nothing seems to change
with him around
like the sunset never stops
being beautiful
how it never becomes boring to gaze at
as beautiful as it was at the age of 6
as it is at the age of 18
never growing old
that’s the neighborhood kid
Copyright © Shimokini The Abendrot Poet | Year Posted 2021
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