“Dear California” by Raymond March
It took about five hours to meet you but you were right on time for our date
As I deboarded my plane and finally found baggage claim
You greeted me with a warm, bright embrace and fame, who I don't care to name
I rode with you, all the way from LAX to Anaheim, with traffic that can make a sane person go insane
But I didn't care because you were so beautiful to me
Lack of humidity with temperatures in the mid-80s was a summer dream to me
Because living in Florida was not always so sunny and refreshing
California was my lover
My first, actually
That swept me off my feet
Let me tell you why it means so much to me
You graced me with your beauty, as I walked the beach
I could literally see through your waters
because you were clean and paid attention to your personal hygiene
And you had surfers that made love to your body,
which, at first, was strange to me
I only witnessed things like this happen in movies but never, in front of me
California was my lover
My first, actually
That helped me find out more about my sexuality
Let me tell you why it means so much to me
No man has had me weak in the knees like you
From your array of different ethnicities and nationalities
To your chill, laid-back attitude and care free take on the world
You lived life spontaneously and welcoming to anything that it had to offer
So, it only felt right to grant you with my virginity
A gift that I held on to for so long but for you, I gave it up willingly
You taught me the power of sensuality and intimacy
How the caress of one finger can send chills all over the body
To embody the sexual characteristics of femininity and masculinity, as it relates to heteronormativity
You taught me the greatness of being passionate and that sex should not be quick thrushes of penetration
However, it should have a rhythmic formation with deep penetration that will leave us both with a strong, pulsating sensation, blood racing and our legs shaking
California was my lover
My first, actually
That gave me, so many fond memories
Let me tell why it means so much to me
I learned that every experience filled with Screamin' is not necessarily bad
Some of the best stories are told on a boat ride
It's perfectly fine to swim with piranhas at Trader Sams
Even, the best show on Earth can exist with the intertwining of water projections, lights and music
And street tacos on Tuesdays and Thursdays are some of the few things that I miss
California is my lover
My first, actually
That captured my heart, so effortlessly
This is why it means so much to me