tonight on our twilight neighborhood walk Ulrich and I passed a woman wearing a marshmallowy silver jacket with a rainbow sheen and i was instantly enchanted, wistfulness ballooning in my chest as i remembered that i had once owned such a jacket when i was in middle school. i had picked it out because i wanted to look like an astronaut and so i bargained with my dad next to the cash register at Limited Too until he finally gave in and purchased it for me. the woman we passed tonight had a pixie cut and white-framed glasses and although she didn’t look at me, i was pretty sure i heard her whisper “welcome to the moon” as we entered the small community park behind her.
absolutely perfect