And

And I drove to the ocean
And laughed alot
Spoke of muscle cars with motor heads
Saw The Milky Way

And it was the first time
And the only time
Food tasted perfectó
Sand made sense

And although I ruined the piñas
And strayed too far from shore
Living has felt sweeter
Smiling has saved me

Dedication: To my family, to all flowers, and to best friends — whether I ever see them again.

Allege

NOW COMES the Respondent, another wave in the tide

A meritless crash upon an innocent shore

Another Excuse lacking an answer

Forcing me to question my sun and my senses

Allege a wrongdoing, a heartbreak, a theft

And cry a toddler’s tantrum as the sand swallows then recedes from my feet