Girl[Friend]

"We're just friends."
Three words that can complicate meaning,
Meaning life isn't so simple after all, after Fall,
Thoughts rushing, where's the Adderall?
One thing turns to another, another headache,
Another mistake, another smile, another text message.
And another smile, for a different reason than before,
Normal breathing turns to sighs of relief, sighs and
Disbelief, signs of life, signs that maybe someone was
Thinking of you more than you were thinking of them.
"We're just friends."
Seeing her face, hearing her voice, she's changed, I've
Changed with time, changed with experience, changes
Shape the way we speak, and suddenly it's a brand new
Beginning. Windows down, music in the background, her
Story in the forefront, I'm happy to be along for the ride.
The look she gives me shows that everything is alright in the
World, despite how bad society makes it. I can't, I won't let
Anything get in the way of these temporary forevers we share,
Forever doesn't mean forever anymore. I can listen to her words,
Look deep into her eyes, past her beautiful smile, and see, no feel
That maybe, just maybe, being with me at this moment in time is what
She needed. Trust never broken by the words she has spoken, poetic
Justice has never seemed so poetic before. Comfortable curiosities
Settled by subtle synchronicity in the relaxation of the moment we share.
"We're just friends."
We share laughs that only people who don't see a problem with being
In each other's company can, comfortably can, accompanying smiles
At the stupidity that is one another. Comments cater to her inner being,
Advice infects her mind, affecting thoughts, protecting her from herself.
There's that look again. That laugh along with a smile that tells me that
She's comfortable with herself, comfortable with being here with me.
Subliminal messages report pinnacle essences of content. We share a hug,
A physical closing to a happy imposing of what it's like to be loved without
Being in love. And at the end of the night, the absence of light, you can say,
With a smile placed in the etching of your face, with confidence in your words,
"We're just friends."

~ Kai Alexander Means