and the boy met with grace
despite his faster pace
what was left from his place
                                in the meantime

so the boy went away
where he thought was okay
but the sky left him grey
                                in his breezing

for the boy wondered why
there were tears in his eye
should he move on and try
                                something different

and the boy met himself
in a mirror on a shelf
take good care of yourself
                                over there

said the boy with a smile
got his phone to dial
someone special for a while
                                to meet her.

        © Dominik Alexander / 2024