Retelling

He was driving home after disc golf.
Home - meaning to his parents house
disc golf - meaning it was some graduation party thing
graduation party - meaning he was young,
they were young,
we are always too young.
He was driving home.
Until he wasn’t.
Until home, was never the same.
Until he, became only his name.
Driving.

When the cars hit head on
the boys flew from their driver’s seats
angels
brought them up by the scruffs of their shirts
to high-five
their hands
the only things that would collide
and everyone made it home that night.
You probably walked in, in some ridiculous way.
And there was laughter.
And you’re 30 years old today
and there’s still laughter.