Saturday, December 10, 2016

high and low

los angeles is a carnival ride, 
photographed like a day in the park. 
a constant progression of highs and lows, 
fasts and slows, 
with a selfie in between, 
looking like the time of our lives. 

los angeles is the time of our lives 
and always promises the best seat to see the stars, 
only with a sparkle in their eye,
on every street corner and, 
from across the bar. 
i’ll have another drink please,
and one more chance
to make a good impression,
on every constellation
they swore was at the bottom of the glass. 

los angeles is the bottom of the glass, 
one you don’t always bounce back from right away, 
but mean to stick around for a little while. 
a bottom that’ll make you believe you’re standing on a ledge 
and you’ll need to be reminded that we have no where to jump to. 
los angeles can leave you looking like you already did. 

but i’m sorry to any of you who dressed up for a funeral, those church bells were ringing to announce my marriage to my optimism. but please, i hope you're still coming to the reception, i can’t promise i won’t miss some steps, but the dancing has already started in all our favorite memories, and i can promise you, that our glass will always be half-full.

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