465Riverside

Back in 2015 | 26 yrs old | Day Before Commencement for Master's Degree ||-

One of the last times we hang out we sat a cafe for lunch Downtown Boston,
I told you about Richard P. Howe, and you knew about it.

Of course you would how wouldn't you?
That's where we met. When exactly, I always think before Spring 2014,
Because I showed up at your house with a bottle of white wine,
to cover for my $5 fee, into a house and a bedroom that one day were yours.

You left a few things behind in that big house,
The basement kept forever the songs that Nadine & The BadBabysitters,
as well as Tyler and quite a few other musicians left behind.

I'm sorry I lost your code blanket,
and one of the basketballs that were UML customized,
Not at your apartment in Allston,
but at what became the home of me and another boyfriend.

Not too far from where I know you last lived,
I always joke you were THAT tall
and that was one of the few reasons why I was attracted to you
Your pull was intense, and things happened.

In that apartment you lived after you left 465,
I'm sure we've got shots from back there,
And there's stuff from before that too.

When you, me and Zach hung around Tewksbury and Lowell.
Sure we occasionally went out downtown, to quite a few places,
probably because you were working as a photographer in several events.

Dudleys, Old Court, Blue Taleh, I don't know. We hit up several places.
Ally and my other roommates were often out.
Except, I always have a feeling I had known you from 2013,
because I knew Joe Scola back when I lived on 7th ave.

Except, I don't think you ever came to any of the parties I used to have,
Scola did but perhaps only in the Spring of 2014.

And I think you were one of the first persons to invite and take me to the Middle East.
Even though I feel I may have been there back in 2009-2010.
Without knowing I was there, the same way I'm often working at night.
Or calling you... as you know.

So.
The nights we've had downtown were some of the best.
Remember that day that I figured I'd just jump out of your car through the roof of your car?

Did you use to have a Prius? Like one of the newer models?
Damn, I remember several were the nights we drove back from the city to my house, or your apartment, or your parents' driveway.

I know one time you got so hammered that I ended up driving us from the city furiously.
I  think I cut through route 3A, and figured I'd get to Belmont or wherever we went.

I remember just chilling with you in what became my room,
Thought you just missed the place, but I was there now.
Not anymore, it was one of the most magical places I was at.

After 465, 489 felt like that place you had in Lowell.
And your apartment in Allston was fun,
I still remember celebrating my 27th bday on your porch,
Fahmina was there, and I think other folk from UML.

She had this sponge bob baloon and kept making funny noises,
She was all over you,
but then again, you were surrounded by all these beautiful women and guy friends.

It was a fun time, and I believe you were there with the Frisbee for me, for many times, in your car... ayyy

I know that there's likely a lot for us to talk, if we ever meet each other again,
but can't wait to see you.