his name is a jumble of triangles,
circles and squares
when she wrote it on the first page
of the notebook meant for
her
she looked at him
a tray of seasoned fries shared
some old song in the back
singing about love;
of course he would know
he would crack a joke
a brief smile meant for her
she wanted to understand it
but she laughed, she was
laughing with him
endlessly the sound
replayed, over and over again
before she slipped into bed
and dreamt of a world
they live happily ever after
shy & quiet, she was
and he was everything
but
again and again
she wanted to know
if he felt the same
so hurry &
don’t leave
hug her before you go
copyrighted, poemsbyjewel (2025).