Sweet sixteen and never been kissed
Sweet seventeen and never been kissed
Effervescent eighteen and never been kissed
Nearly numinous nineteen and never been kissed

Upon a hallowed eve
Night of the sweltering, wintry heat
Night of the frigid, summery cool
Words fell out of my mouth

Gratefulness,
Thankfulness,
Feelings,
Memories,
Words
Trut­hfully
I no longer recall
In the morning after

It was…
An experience
Neither good
Nor bad
No more, no less
Perhaps one day something grand
Perhaps one day something insignificant

One ought to cherish
The flattery
Of a genuine girl
And one ought to cherish
The honour
The lovesick
Lovestruck
Lunacy
Of a genuine girl
Perhaps once in love
But not anymore
Not now
Not with the new year
So close