23rd February 2020 Tiny blue shorts

When I met you the first time at Capoeira class
You entered with tiny blue shorts that barely reached your thighs
That's how I introduced you to my friends
That's what I said too when I was introduced to your friends
The last time I told some of my friends that you had mesmerized me with your tiny blue shorts
I told myself, Charly must be thinking, this story is getting old.
It's funny how context changes everything.
An old story can become an ode.

C'était le coup de foudre.
You laughed silly.
You sang when you peed.
You sang and laughed all the time.
To me, you understood life.
And now I have to speak about you in the past tense.
Life doesn't make sense.
Whenever You and Tanya called me, which would be around 2 in the morning,
I would always wonder why I would wake up, reach for the phone, and actually pick up the call at that hour,
And then, I would hear your voice and start laughing.
One day, you told me I know why you laugh so much.
You said it's because I am an idiot, just like you.
So, from one idiot to another.
I love you.
Both of you always asked me who did I love more between the two of you.
I would always smile shily and laugh awkwardly.
On Monday, Tanya told me I'm allowed to love you more now. 
You didn't play fair.

Wherever you are, I know you are mesmerizing others with your spirit.
The spirit of the tiny blue shorts.