lets look for the moments that define us;
its the three hour car rides with mum through the countryside,
its the lakeside picnics amidst unrelenting summer bugs
its the strolling hand-in-hand with your best friends
its the planning of trips to the west coast on a three-way FaceTime
its the quick walmart runs with your gloves and mask on, texting mum to see if she needs anything
its the return home from uni amidst a global pandemic and finding that maybe, its not so bad after all.
its the 2am group text conversations,
the gilmore girls binge watch,
its the late sign in to your summer zoom class,
its the saving of every last dollar, so you can one day move somewhere warm.
its the seeing of old mates, and wondering what there is left to say
its the rush of adrenaline at the thought of what tomorrow could hold
its the crushes that disappear, and the contentment that there are no new boys here.
its the wishing you were in england,
but also in cali,
but also anywhere at all that isn't right here.
it's the missing your God time for the 5th morning in a row, and realizing you've never needed anything more
its the smile at the things that have passed
and the missing of moments you're already in
the moments that define us are small and they are big
they are a song and a wave,
a small town smile exchange with strangers on their way,
they are the stripping of your walls,
and re-painting over old songs, left carved in your room from back when you thought it was cool.
they are the realizing that the world does not stop moving or rushing or changing,
and the savouring of each moment like it'll be your last.
these are the moments that define us
they are memories of yesterday,
they are the hopes of tomorrow
and they stillness of the now.
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