I've met a boy
Who gives meaning
To the word
"Understatement."

With his hair
In untamed waves
And his casual green eyes,
He is handsome,
But not in the way
That demands you notice.

Sometimes you have to
Look away
Then look again
To be certain.

I like that.

He smiles
Sort of like my brother,
Except he doesn't show
His teeth,
Sort of like me.

He laughs at jokes
My brother would laugh at,
And it makes me grin,
Even if he doesn't know
I'm looking
At him.