Just U & The Midway Museum

Ruochuan Wang, Del Norte High School 26'

Artwork by Leanne Fan, Westview High School. "Sweating under cold water"

Jayda tells me we’re being shot by museum fighter

jets, hangs himself from the pilot’s wings, and I

see U roll your eyes gently before security yells at him to

get down!

[and tonight, U could slow dance me by

the fire while Jayda laughs and laughs and points that

you’re smiling]

I’m only telling you this once!

[before the fire leaps and spurts and U bury

your face in my hair and tell me I’m beautiful

for the last time]

One!

[year ago I held your hand near the Midway fireplace,

watching U lose heat to the flame]

Two!

[months ago Jayda promised he’d take us back to the ship,

licking splinters off his calloused hands but]

Three!

[days after that promise it’s only me and Jayda left; and he laughs

at the guard, says]

“Oh! How I wish Dad were here to see that!”