i miss it...

"i miss it..."

I miss the years 

where simple things felt different,

like when a movie was coming out 

on the big screen 

and people had to wait 

in line 

just to get a ticket,

or when a group of people 

at a small venue 

had infectious energy 

for the local band 

that was playing,

I remember video rental places 

and renting something new 

without having to form 

any kind of opinion 

other than 

excitement 

before I even had it in my hand,

or small businesses

having more random 

live music sessions,

I liked it better when 

the internet was mostly still 

just beginning 

and opinions 

weren't considered factual,

when online arguments 

were still mostly pointless,

I like the years better when 

there were TV shows on 

actual TV channels 

and watching whatever was on 

instead of scrolling through 

endless menus,

having Cartoon Network on 

and watching Dexter's Lab 

or discovering anime 

for the first time on Toonami,

I can still remember 

working my job 

and looking forward 

to when new music came out 

on a Tuesday 

and this way 

I could have something 

to listen to 

the whole week,

or burning CDs 

and making the sickest playlists,

fine tuning the selection 

and finding the perfect order 

to place them in

so I never had to skip,

I miss the years 

where I felt happier 

in a shitty world 

because the small things 

just felt more important.

-Armando Torres