twenty-one summers later
i am—all husk—
trying—to be
—undeniably—there
but i—
fall short—fall behind
the finish line—just
out of—my line—of
sight and i—was
too—small—to compare
and i—lost—i—lost—
i think—there is
something—missing
that i will—never—have
that i cannot—fake
and well—
i am—sorry————