we each have inside ourselves
a whole universe
of old inside jokes
and references to references
and stories we need for context
for other stories
and when meeting people
i don’t know if i’d be able to catch up on
everything
but i can at least see the most up-to-date moments
and stories
and get some highlights
and context
and i love that about people
[everyone has so many stories to tell]

~

that whole poem came out of
the concept of
“the hj cinematic universe”

[for context]