the city I’ve always lived in

let’s be as we were

on those bike rides right before sunset down your cobblestone street

sitting on the roof with the sun on our backs

early morning before anyone else was awake

drinking the coffee you made us and talking to your plants

I will always remember the way you moved through the world, fearless with so much vigor

an unstoppable force, till it came to us

knees to chest on your lobby floor

I watched you break in front of me

but seen still through a distorted lens of frustration, you remain my angel boy