something i could have written in middle school

this is me
poised ready to jump headfirst into something new
since now, thanks to you
there's nothing to hold me back.
and i can leap without looking first
just like i said i should
in the essay they actually read.

there are strange faces here,
in the rain,
but i know that beer
will kill any lingering pain
and our reunions may be bitter,
but also bittersweet.