Uproot

Tonight, after months of moving and squatting, I finally moved into my new flat, which I share with two other lovely flatmates. :) A moment of celebration! I will share more once I feel more in my elements.

Here is a poem I wrote on May 16th. It remembers a few beautiful, heartwarming moments in the weeks leading up to graduation –– I think so fondly of those days, and may they always be reminders of the good things ahead of us.

Uproot (May)

The silly human opens 
a jar of applesauce without 
checking its expiry date and 
mistakes courage
for love.

Change sheds layers of comfort
as excitement ripples away.

It was peace again.

The skyline glows underwater,
the witness of a leap of faith.

It was innocence again.

He clutches at the branch and 
smells the white flowers in the tree.
The boy standing before opens his arms,

and they embrace.

It was another starry night.

Show them love, and love
will become all they chase.
This world, then, may not be so bad.

One more decision, 

Tomorrow is too far away for abstinence.

It is pouring and 30 degrees on a Friday in May.
The lady working at the Chinese restaurant
sings a song about Sandusky, Ohio,
a town that awaits my return.
Wonton soup, crab rangoons, and "have you got a boyfriend" ––
A familiar smile, something I will miss.

It was war again.

Alas, there is something 
worth growing old for;

and it brings me to tears.

5/16

Candid? (5/2)

Late night parties during final’s week at Thompson (4/26)

(5/3)

The rain could not stop the bubble tea feast ( we were all drenched haha). (5/3)

Finding shelter after getting soaked at Cedar Point. Inside the Chinese restaurant where a lady sang for us. (5/6)

Chicago (5/12)

Art Institute of Chicago (5/9)

Roman & Liam @ Pho Chef (These are the two flower-smelling boys that embraced while saying goodbye. I watched through the window of Roman’s Prius. Somehow the scene brought me to tears.) (4/28)

The Bottle Shop (4/28)

Retreat at Old Woman’s Creek (4/23)

Old Woman’s Creek hike (4/23)