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I Have a Crush
by Alison McKenzieI have a crush on you
An orange crush kinda thing
Reminds me of being
Tangy and young
Eating sour candy
Sweet and fruity
(You might be something good for me)
I have a crush on you
Bright and sparkly as the first day of summer swimming
I like to dive under and see how long I can stay
Before I have to come up for air
I like to walk on my hands on the bottom
A feat I could never accomplish on dry land
I have a crush on you
Put you on ice
Take you out
Droplets forming on the can
Make you call to me like a long cool drink waiting
All fizzy on the inside
Tilt my head back
Swallow you all in one big gulp
Tickle my throat all the way down
I have a crush on you
And when I'm done,
I'll recycle the can
Before I buy another
06/18/2004 Author's Note: Actually inspired by watching my 14yr old daughter's first steps into boyfriends...and summertime added to the silly feelings.
Posted on 06/18/2004
Copyright © 2025 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Ginette T Belle on 06/19/04 at 12:58 PM and you've captured that light, fun, flirty feeling perfectly, i love the imagery you've used... |
| Posted by Ashok Sharda on 06/20/04 at 01:38 PM 'Tilt my head back
'Swallow you all in one big gulp
Tickle my throat all the way down
I have a crush on you' Hahahaha well, on both the dimensions it is soothing and tasty.
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| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 06/20/04 at 07:40 PM yes, indeed a summery feel to this crush poem. Wonderful you take me way back. |
| Posted by Paganini Jones on 06/22/04 at 07:01 PM A fun poem with a great flow and just the right amount of fizz. (Funny, I had orange in my mind before I opened this, just from the title) |
| Posted by Traci Mabats on 06/23/04 at 03:52 PM ah, if only the real crushes were that fun..and easy to get rid of. Great poem. It left me feeling fizzy. |
| Posted by Rula Shin on 06/23/04 at 06:10 PM Oh yes a crush! What a fun poem Alison...such a feel-good piece that made me feel fuzzy and warm inside...and I agree the last line is great! :-) |
| Posted by Erin Eymard on 04/18/08 at 07:29 PM YAY! Thanks for sharing this wonderful summer ditty! I love the comparing of boyfriends to cans of sodas that we recycle :) |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 06/24/11 at 02:32 AM Delicious =) |
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