I remember so vividly

The pain of unrequited love

A child in the world with cotton filled mouth

Screaming in my head notice me

One day I found the courage to say hi

I had it all planned out

To tell you your beauty rivaled a goddess

How even on the brightest days

You out shown the sun’s rays

How I could always hear your voice

Amid the cackle of your friends

And it would make my heart skip

Your laughter entranced stronger than a sirens song;

But when the fateful time came

And I called out your name

My mouth was full of sand

Grit chipped teeth and raw tongue

The silence that followed haunted me continuously;

Your blank eyes and confusion piercing more than any knife could;

In my frustrated misery I stood

Watching as you walked away with giggling friends;

Just a child trying to be eloquent

And find his first love

But a poignant lesson was learned

A child’s love may be strong

But it is also a fickle thing

When it comes to making it reality.