Jacob James

He’s this boy I like

I mean I don’t like him

But I like him

As in “good for you kid,” I like you.

He always states his opinion with such real intensity

And I listen with my hand folded under my chin

Listening with real attentiveness

We once had a passionate conversation

In which we actually discussed and forgot about the whole class

Nobody noticed us, but it was okay

It was great.

Because I didn’t notice that they didn’t notice

It was just me and him, you know?

I left the class feeling fulfilled

He waited for me by my locker and I walked him to his

It was nice

We didn’t need to talk

Because it was just like that, you know?

Comfortable silence

It looks good on paper

Me and Jacob James

Realness, that’s what I want