It’s All of You

I look into his eyes

But I don’t just see him

I see a little boy running around with his big brother and sister, careful not to break any of the antiques.

I see a ten year old playing football and basketball and never stopping for anything. Life is so simple and all that matters is the number in the scoreboard.

I see a fourteen year old in middle school finding out that singing is actually fun, especially with his friends by his side.

I see a seventeen year old who no one seems to know anymore. While his old teammates are at parties, he’s safe at home writing about kinds of love he’s never even touched.

I see him studying late at night and jamming out on his car ride home.

I see the passion of sports no longer within him, but replaced by an even grander and wilder admiration: music.

I see him achieve but stand alone.

Looking at him now,

I see my best friend.

And even more,

I see my person