The Prom I Never Had Brenna Sweeney At the prom I never had, you held my hand & I kissed you on the cheek. When you asked me to go, you said it was supposed to be ironic. That’s just an indie boy way of saying you want to but won’t admit it. At the prom I never had, my dress was blue, sky blue, the color of my eyes & drug store eyeliner & not letting you grope me when I’m too drunk to stand. I almost wore a suit, & almost convinced you to wear a dress, but in the end we’re just shadows of our parents. At the prom I never had, I still wasn’t what I wanted or what you wanted, either.
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