Moving On

Jordan
Jordan
Aug 25, 2017 · 2 min read

And what I said was true…I knew after all these years I’d still hold that special place in your heart. I know you’ve been searching for me for a while now. Rummaging through old storage boxes covered in woven webs spun by the daddy long leg that dwells in your creepy basement. Spring cleaning comes around, you check all your favorite spots just one more time, hoping you will find me shoved between two cushions of the couch. Looking through totes in the garage. Digging your hand to the bottom hoping you grab hold of me and pull me to safety. I know this may be hard for you to hear, and don’t take it personally, but I will not be returning. I am living a new life now. My magenta color has become a bit faded as I age, it’s been awhile since I last saw you. Classic super mario bros, huh? Did you own any other game? I will forever have that image of Mario jumping for the victory flag, with his fist held high, burnt into my pixelated screen. I will never forget your routine when you completed a level you’d been struggling to beat. You would raise me high in the sky, like Rafiki held Simba as he revealed him to Pride Rock, and jog a victory lap around the house with a cheek to cheek smile on your face. It was priceless. I remember when you would take me on long road trips with you. You’d bring extra replacement batteries in case my juice ran low. I want to formally apologize for all the times I ran out of battery in the middle of your game, but I will admit that you tired me out. I can still feel your sweaty hands tightly gripped around my base as you stared keenly at the screen. No one could mess with you when you were in the zone. Little did you know that all these years I looked at you and watched you grow. I watched you transform into the lovely girl you are today. I knew that one day we would have to break apart from each other for the better. That phase in our lives will be forever remembered. So as we depart, I hope you strive to be the best you can be. Just know that I’m doing fine and that I will never forget you. As you move on to bigger and better things in your own life, I hope you will always remember me, your first and only Gameboy Color, and all the fun times we shared.

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Jordan

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Jordan

dog lover; english major; poet; just a girl trying to inspire people through her writing.

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