Lying In The Sunny Spots Of Your Carpet Poem by Timmy Tubbs

We take our star and dance to it
It glitters like your eyes as it hangs with our names
Circling smiles shimmer; we are stared at
Counting the times I step on your feet
I’ll accent that with another apology
So many nice people that we no longer know
Where did they all go?
Monica, Anne, Megan, Heidi who knows?
But you sure loved them

Never wanting the night to weaken, we pull down a dirt road
Looking back, I never thought it would have a fork in it
You take that way and I’ll go this way, and don’t worry
I’ll make sure mine crosses yours later on
And I promise, I’ll forget the things we confessed that night
That night, we almost got arrested for being in love

Going back now. We sit on a bench with skates strapped to our feet
Where did my brother go? I’ll try to sneak one. You close your eyes.
No. Lets move foreword.
A gazebo shelters us.
We sit alone on a shaky rocker
Give me a kiss on the cheek. I promise I won’t peak
But as you close your eyes, I turn my head and our first kiss was a sneak.
You curl into a ball and perhaps fall in love; who knows?

I am wrapped up in your ice dancing stories
And I never want to get out
Is it possible to get lost in someone?
Because I’m trapped in you and I don’t know the way out.
How many more bags of ice shall I get before you believe me?
I’ll decorate those crutches for you.
Does your ankle hurt? Just hop on my back.
I promise I wont make fun of you for sneaking a snack.

That grass we lay on was sure green
Every time my eyes closed, I forgot where I was
I forgot who I was.
Lying in the sunny spots of your carpet, you wonder how I got to you
I couldn’t answer you then and I can’t tell you now
Truth is, I don’t know
We’re forgetting what is important

The distance is as comfortable as a soaked wool sweater
Camping with you and your family
Let us take our showers and talk through the walls
I confess, I was imagining you naked
You already knew that I’m sure
Those were the days when we were pure

Yard work was the price to witness your smile
Remember all those bags of leaves
Why did your mom like to rake the woods?
Never understood it, but never cared
Just as long as you were within my sight

Some nights, it was dark returning you home
With only the stars as our witness, we would dance outside
I bet you felt so comfortable, because I know I did
Do you ever wonder what happens to those feelings?
Forgotten. One can choose to forget you know.
If you pretend long enough, eventually they go away
Forever

To complain about things now would be a shame
Although I’ll be honest, there was a time when I would burn myself
If it let me forget your name
So many times you whispered to me
I don’t deserve you
No, I don’t deserve you now that we're telling the truth
But hey, as long as I can see your smile from time to time
I’ll be all right
Let’s put down these dreadful gloves
I’ll pretend to be knocked out so you can win the fight