last night I left the crowded, too warm realm of adults and indoors to go outside under the stars in the cold with the shouts of kids and the tumble of words that didn't make sense and it didn't matter.
I forgot it was too cold to take my heels off and run barefoot or that my pants were getting soaked by the dew or that the gravel hurt my feet when I ran. I even forgot we were playing hide and seek because it felt so right standing close to the barky surface of that tree in my granny's backyard so much older than me, breathing in the smell of it, my feet planted on its roots, listening to the quiet of the night with the sudden shouts from cousins finding brothers in the game and racing in the shadows to tag them. the stars were bright and the shadows were darker and the wind rustled through the field and it didn't feel cold anymore.
they found me last and I was glad and we went inside and I ate more cookies for thanksgiving and talked to my great grandma about books and the night grew longer and we all went home.
and just like that
it was a memory
Ohmygoodness, I love this. <3
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<3 Girl, you described what the place between adult and childhood feels like perfectly! Here's to a lifetime of being in the marvelous in between.
ReplyDeleteYou have this way with words that makes anything you say come to life. I love it.
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ReplyDeleteomw THE FEELS ARE DRIPPING DOWN MY FACE
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That was an amazing pome! (it was a pome of your day right?)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. That was so beautiful. You are such an amazing writer.
ReplyDeleteLiv everything you write pulls at my heartstrings idk how you do it <33333
ReplyDeleteand just like that.
ReplyDeleteWOW. that blew my mind. everything...right there. so much love. xx
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how did you do that?!!??! "and just like that, it was a memory."
HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW *needs to take lessons from you*
THIS IS JUST SO PERFECTTTT :'''''')
ReplyDeletegirl. this. ugh. it hits close to home. that's where the good things grow, though they ache like thorns on a rose. u got me. x
ReplyDeletei was going to be like o l i v a how did i not cOMMENT. but i did and here i am again to tell you that I LOVED THIS. it's wrapped up in my heart and leaving footprints in its wake. what. x
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SO MUCH EMOTION. Like the amount of aesthetic and feels in this post is unreal. Like everything you write is so beautiful, liv <3 YOU ARE SO GIFTED, MAN.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how you are able to turn a memory of yours into this living, breathing moment, but gosh, what a gift! I love it. Make this a novel. Write books. Make those books into movies. Rule the world. The end.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously. I felt this.
This is perfect, ah yes. So beautiful and whimsical :)
ReplyDeletewow... this was like a movie in my head as I was reading it. that's how strong and real the imagery was.
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I have no idea how you are able to turn a memory of yours into this living, breathing moment, but gosh, what a gift! I love it. >>> Literally. Every time I read something of yours it blows me away because I can SEE it. And like Katie said, it was like a movie in my head. I don't understand how you do this!! It blows me away every single time. *sobs* <3 much love for you
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ReplyDeleteI love your style of writing... the imagery is so beautiful. Anything with family and twilight hide and seek and cookies does sound perfect...
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Your writing is ridiculously close to perfect. Dang!
ReplyDeleteYour writing is really beautiful!💕
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this picture and this post and everything is so simple yet so deep man I just....yeah.
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HELLOOOO. I LOVE THIS. SO MUCH.
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