he cried with us
this boy with his heart on his sleeve listened to our worst days and tears ran down his face
if she doesn't tell him one day soon how she feels then he'll be snatched away
because a man lets tears overflow, raw emotion,
letting go
a boy hides and denies and cries in private

a slow affection for him snuck up on me.
i'm not the only one.
i don't know how to feel when he talks to her
i don't want to be jealous, envy is never my outlet
but walking up on them alone and laughing together sent a spear through my heart and i don't understand it's sting.
she doesn't deny his pull
she'd be blind and stupid if she did

he's the kind of sweet that makes your teeth go bad and your heart beat fast

he's the kind of funny that makes your stomach hurt while you wheeze out a laugh

he's the kind of courageous that will protect you always and always

and i don't think i can let him go