Why Do You Follow Me?

Why do you follow me?

Since I was a baby, you’ve been watching

For fourteen years

Mom still doesn’t think you’re real

I just stopped telling her about you

Your black hair is past your shoulders now

Your lips are always warm against mine

And your brown eyes hold so much pain

I know you’re real

Remember when you snuck into my room?

You kissed me harder than usual

You stripped off our clothes

You took my innocence that night, and I gladly gave it to you

Once we finished, you stayed next to me

That was the first time you whispered to me how brave I was and how much I meant to you

You cuddled me close

I fell asleep while wondering what all of this meant

My body was still surrounded by yours when I woke up

When I came back from school the next day, I told you I got a girlfriend

“Emily,” I replied when you asked for her name

You let a tear fall

We held hands; You kissed my fingers one by one

When it was night again, you kissed my lips

You kept apologizing after every kiss since I wasn’t yours alone anymore

I noticed how that didn’t stop you from kissing me

I giggled when you moved your hands in between my legs

You smirked

“I love you, Max” That’s what I always loved hearing

“I love you too James,” You grinned and moved your head down next to mine

We fell asleep together