these summer nights

blinking light steals his brain and captures his attention for an hour straight. he wavers and teeters and stares at nothing with these lights flashing in his eyelids. blue and yellow is nothing but green but to him at this moment it's every dream he's ever had, everything he's ever wanted and every fiber of his being. as i watch him collapsing tunnels in his mind and run his fingers through the late night breeze i think of how nice it would be to feel, for once. so i cut and run to a simpler place with less sin in the air. just the midnight air and summer freedom. escape to the girl with the patched hoodie and a skateboard, sitting on a driveway. someone i can talk nonsense with and feel life drift into the night sky as we waste time better spent sleeping. but her eyes are deep and personality too captivating to leave for dreams. mustering courage, touching lips, and sparked synapses. huddled together in the morning cold, depart from her and race home. those eyes and lips stay in my mind as i slip into sleep and dream of life. wake to realize that i know what it is to feel, always have. all i needed was a small reminder of simple pleasures and sleepless smiles.