The other night I had a dream about us. I snuck into your chemistry class And we talked and laughed, ignored the rest of the world It was a happy dream Only one of the few that have ever made sense. But when I woke up, it was snowing A punishment for the month of April, And possibly, for dreaming. It's depressing, really That even my subconscious has jumped the bandwagon with the rest of me Except for that small, small part that keeps telling myself You hate him You hate him But how can I hate you? I almost hate myself for feeling. I keep telling myself, "Your emotions are encased in a steel box Locked- no, welded shut Nothing can get in And nothing can get out." Many, times, I feel as if I have succeeded in keeping them stuffed in a drawer Deep inside But the second you pass by I feel you there The steel box disintegrates into red-brown dust And my heart lurches in response to That stupid emotion. I hate to call it what it is That Paralyzing feeling of L O V E Love. Is it really love at this point in life When I'm still figuring out Who I am? I don't want it But I do And I must have it Like asparagus, even, But this kind tastes like chocolate. Laughing about it Makes my abs hurt Right in front of my gut The part that churns When I think about you Or rather, how you don't think Or care About me. Do you? If so, then just tell me, Because I am sick of this dilemma Plaguing me Keeping me wondering if you do care If you want me to fall into your arms Like in fairytales. I wish I could tell you myself, But even if I tried, I would be rendered speechless By love and fright Because I am both enamored And terrified, Enamored by you But terrified By what you could do To my heart.