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An Old Crush
by Jennifer L BanksWhen I was young, you said hi and I ran.
Away from you, boy, teen and man.
Now 30 yrs later I stand before you,
same shy girl, thinking,I must bore you.
Your smile shines on me,
your brown eyes intently stare
and I keep thinking to myself,
I don't belong here and feel so bare.
A part of me still frozen,
in time, in space, in the past.
I wonder just how long this old crush can last.
It's a silly thing to feel this way
as you go about your hardworking day.
To fish, to hunt, to pay bills and live.
I don't know what part I can give.
You have a life I say, letting out a sigh
But it wasn't me long ago that stopped and said hi.
Now years later you look at me and I say "hi"
and you just smile, that little grin
and return that soft boyish "hi"....
10/10/2011 Posted on 10/10/2011
Copyright © 2024 Jennifer L Banks
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 10/10/11 at 03:45 PM Dig the ending. Awesome story. |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 10/10/11 at 04:42 PM ... nice..... |
| Posted by Shannon McEwen on 10/10/11 at 06:04 PM I like the story of this:) |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 10/11/11 at 03:08 PM I, too, like this story. So nicely expressed! |
| Posted by A. Reed on 10/15/11 at 09:13 AM Funny how often it works out this way. I know it all too well, you think it isn't there and...hi. |
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