I did such a great job at distracting myself that even when the doubt slipped in, I didn't notice it. I forgot the way that doubt used to haunt me and how questions used to linger for days unanswered, head swimming in anxiety and uneasiness. Now I let it pass through like the clouds do in the night sky waving at the moon and carrying on. But then I can never sleep again because if I do the unsettlement settles in. I was born wicked. Things were turned all wrong on the inside but when I look over and see who i'm laying beside it doesn't even matter because it's good. The way his eyes move as he's dreaming makes me wish I could do that but I barely sleep anymore. It isn't the doubt that something is that keeps me up now. It's the daunting that maybe there's nothing. It's four in the morning now and my phone lights up the dark room as a text notification comes through.
Message from ??? to Royo
3:57 AM???
You up?Royo
No???
Me either???
Are you mad at me????
I feel like i'm making a mistake.
But, I also feel like moving
on is a good step for both
of us. How are you feeling?Royo
Idk how I feelRoyo
Shit been weird before yesterday
so I guess it wasn't really
a shock. But I wish you
wouldve done it different.
I wish Doom didn't know me
and his son had sex. I wish
I wasn't a fucking hinderance
to your success. I wish you was a
fighter or whatever. But aye???
I AGREE
???
It was dumb to put it all on my dad
???
You think we can be cool?
???
Royo I really need you in my lifeRoyo
Wyd right now?
Royo
Why are you texting me????
I can't sleep and this is
why I can't sleep so I
needed to talk to youRoyo
I really just wanna say
fuck you and turn
my phone off???
RoyRoyo
Suge???
Just come see
me tomorrowRoyo
Why???
I just want you in my life
???
I'm scared??? unsent a message
???
Please.Royo
I saw your highlights.
You're doing fine without me
Royo
You're asking for the
impossible again
Royo
If I can't kiss you no more
I don't want you in my life.
How is that hard to understand?
I don't want to be your friend, Suge.
If that's all you want then
leave me tf alone.
Royo
You never ever thought about me.
You just liked that you were
all I thought about.
Maybe it is the best step for
us to move on. I gotta think
about myself since nobody else is
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WE'RE NOT KIDS ANYMORE
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