I see her standing there,
so close to me.
I don't know what to do.
It's hard to breathe.

Telling her would end with
catastrophe.
So I smile and pretend.
I'm happy.

                                      I think I love him.
                                                    "Let it go."
                               The voice in my mind
                                  Had to let me know.

                                    Loving him will be
                                         the death of me.
                                  So I sit and pretend.
                                                    I'm happy.

                                                         ­                                I'm losing my mind.
                                                           ­                          They don't like me back.
                                                           ­                     They're just a kid who's life's
                                                                ­                       on a different track.

                                                         ­                             Telling them is hard
                                                            ­                          But now I truly see.
                                                            ­                       I don't have to pretend.
                                                        ­                                       I'm happy.

                                 I told him how I feel.
                           He said he loves me too.
                               I got so **** excited
                           Didn't know what to do.

            It's amazing how a kiss changed
                                     everything for me.
                                   I finally figured out
                               how to say I'm happy.

Seeing that smile
made the wait worth it.
We can find a better start.
We'll unearth it.

I can't wait for her
to smile once more at me.
I know she knows that
she's the reason I'm happy.
                                                          ­                          ~Salem Emerson Reid