the narrower the better — name the year, the brand, the exact thing. 'girls' is dead. 'girls who wore Hollister in 2012' is the move.
a SMELL or a SOUND, never a sight. start it with 'You still know the smell of…' or 'You still hear…' — we'll keep your exact words.
how does it end?
the soft growing-up ache — start with 'And then one day…' or 'And nobody told you…'
your card
Remember who you are.
You are boys who mowed lawns all summer for one video game.
you blew into the cartridge even though it never helped.
you guarded your gel pens and lent them to no one.
you saved the perfume for a special occasion that was always a Tuesday.
You still know the smell of Bath & Body Works the second the mall doors opened.
And nobody told you it was the last time you'd all be in one room
Remember who you are.
— Dexter and the Moonrocks
