twelve years ago
a very long time ago
I was just a kid then
(not that I'm any better now)
and love was something new
it felt thrilling, exciting
a young kid entering junior high
I knew most of the kids in my class
every introduction is welcomed
with rapturous claps
but one girl, shy as she was,
charmed me to my bones
she was already taller than me
her skin fairer than the noon sun
it must've been a scene from a movie
for the wind blew her hair about
like a goddess arriving on earth
her smile made me dizzy
God blessed me with a reciprocated love
like a sun-kissed, graceful dove
I jumped like a fool when she accepted me
the date never eludes my mind, it was November three
Alas, I was just a foolish kid then
(not that I'm any better now)
we were happy, if only for a short while
as happy as puppy love could be
her lips did touch my cheek
followed by a quick escape on her part
youthful love, my first love
Gods, we were happy then
she and I,
and maybe everyone...
don't blame me;
a man can only look back
when his future is uncertain
so, allow me this one time
to reminisce
to seek hope
to remember
what I used to be
and what I can be...
Sep 10, 2024
Sep 10, 2024 at 12:52 AM UTC
twelve years ago
a very long time ago
I was just a kid then
(not that I'm any better now)
and love was something new
it felt thrilling, exciting
a young kid entering junior high
I knew most of the kids in my class
every introduction is welcomed
with rapturous claps
but one girl, shy as she was,
charmed me to my bones
she was already taller than me
her skin fairer than the noon sun
it must've been a scene from a movie
for the wind blew her hair about
like a goddess arriving on earth
her smile made me dizzy
God blessed me with a reciprocated love
like a sun-kissed, graceful dove
I jumped like a fool when she accepted me
the date never eludes my mind, it was November three
Alas, I was just a foolish kid then
(not that I'm any better now)
we were happy, if only for a short while
as happy as puppy love could be
her lips did touch my cheek
followed by a quick escape on her part
youthful love, my first love
Gods, we were happy then
she and I,
and maybe everyone...
don't blame me;
a man can only look back
when his future is uncertain
so, allow me this one time
to reminisce
to seek hope
to remember
what I used to be
and what I can be...
felt a little blue today. thought I'd write one of my feelings down.
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