You know those teen movies
you know the ones
that eternal summer
dripping popsicles
scuffed up converse
running around the carnival
lana del rey playing in the background
thinking that life is hard
not knowing how hard it really is
that us against the world mentality
filmed in gritty 90s tint
the drugs and the sex just breaking through the surface
“coming of age” they call it
we had that.
you and me, us against the world
two misfits who found each other
the few memories I’ve preserved
would be nothing if it hadn’t been for you
my partner in crime
the yin to my yang
we were those kids that weren’t alright
but somehow
we were
with each other
a beautiful, cinematic, triumph.
pretty words for wicked girls 