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here is a story: boy meets boy.
but also, this: boy meets boy, one in the sky
and one in the trees, or the roots of the trees,
the beginning of the beginning before wanting
finds its name, before wanting
finds what its supposed to want, or maybe you
meant to say who? here is a story:
boy meets boy, one looking up from the leaves, or
past them, into the sky. one looking down
from the sun, falling
from the sun, depending on where
it is you’re looking.
here is a story: boy meets boy.
but also, this: boy meets boy, one looking forward,
another looking back. in the middle
they meet: a momentary neverland,
pixie dust a miracle, a saviour,
a trick in the illusion of light,
the dream where nobody moves forward and
nobody is left behind, seeking
nothing but flight, or soaring. beyond
the clouds there is nothing
left to be afraid of.
here is a story: boy meets boy.
but also, this: boy meets boy, one on the court
the other across the net. the view
from both sides is the same, expectation
or reality or some living
hope rising into
waking or sleeping, depending
on where it is you’re looking, who
are you looking for? this
is a story: boy meets boy
and it starts from here.