laurie

we exchanged glances last afternoon
under the shade of a big tree
by the nearby store

"let me come with you," he seduced, whispering

he grabbed me by the hand,

so tightly

i told him i fell in love,
with a fictional character
"laurie," i said the fictional name
"curly brown hair, ocean eyes, freckles,
"never been in my life met a boy but all black-eyed," i announced
"i'm not black-eyed," he proudly claimed
i agreed

a moment later,
i get him a white little coffin,
for him to stay,
for me watch him alive,
and die.