JHem

Two breaths to say hello. Two breaths to say goodbye. I wake up no longer hearing good morning. I fall asleep no longer saying goodnight. I gave you a little more than "too". A little too many kisses. A little too close in my arms. A little too many "are you okay?" But I'm never sorry, For saying too many "I love you's." I'll never regret Being a little "too."

Too many "hello's." Too many "goodmorning's" Too many "goodnight's" Too many "I'm sorry." Too many texts. Too many calls. Too many "are you okay?" Too many "I'm here." Too many tears. Too many "I love you's." But never not enough.

  Part 1 Alex stares at the turtle of a clock on the classroom wall of his Nutrition and Health class. Tick-tock, tick-tock, the clock moves slower than Alex as he tries to find a reason to leave his bed every morning. Finally, with bated breath, Alex gives off a sigh so big he felt as if he was floating as the clock struck 4:30PM. Alex packs his books, folder, and laptop into his sturdy bag he was gifted from his bubbly girlfriend, Emma. “It’s that time of the week again,” Alex thought to himself as he jumped from his seat and ran past the other community college students to get to his beat up red car. The car would sometimes not open its door. Alex had to repeatedly nudge it until it opened as if by pure chance. It didn’t bother him. His spirits were too elevated to be beat down by such a tiny inconvenience. He turned on his car and screamed to himself. “Let’s go baby! I get to go spend my weekend with my little love monster!” Alex puts on his upbeat romantic music from his phone...