R.E.M. // SATURN RETURNS INTERLUDE
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Black Mustang
I don’t mean to be a snob, but I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that I’ve always been an unusual boy
My mother once told me that it would come back to haunt me
My dad instead said that it’s what makes my name a luxury
There’s a local private school where I once stood
I resided there for about 8 years
Until I decided to uproot myself and take comfort somewhere else
I was never driven out, but I wasn’t exactly welcomed either
My voice was always a bit softer
Mind a bit more pure
The rest of them seemed artificial
Oftentimes, if you met one of them, then you basically met all of them.
A year later I found myself with a best friend and a mustang in the back
At the beginning, I became sad for a time
It wasn’t for very long
Only a week
Mary pulled a 5150 on me from being so convinced I was going to be 14 forever and laying down at Kosary
When I came back
There were two souls who saw me walking down a vintage avenue
Both of them waved me down
Smiling and laughing after a week of my radio silence
Their minds tasted sweet like cinnamon
Just the thought that my presence made them smile to a point I never recognized was all I truly needed
Life became dreamy after that
Fully cinematic without even trying
Sepia filters
Flower crowns
French perfume
Running on racetracks
Lana left spinning on repeat
I wish good people knew that they’re good people
Because they deserve to know
It can take years for them to realize
Sometimes even their whole lives
The ones who will always say hi to you in the hallway, ask you to be their partner when you’re lonely, all with a genuine smile
I think we need more people like that
Everyone has changed since then
Even me, the one who always stays the same
This year I’ve been thinking
You know what?
I am going to change
I’m leaving the door open for anyone who wants to come in and say:
“Hi!”
“Hello!”
“How are you?”
“Wanna be friends?”
The door will never be locked for you if you ever want to come in
Whether or not you do,
I’ll be content with what I know
Never forget that you’ll always have a friend named Ivan who’ll be cheering you on
I love you all
Forever and ever,
Amen
-Ivan Ruiz
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