Summer Camp

See you at summer camp

I brushed you off to seem like a champ

But when you laughed with a wink

My heart and a thought link

Minding you business with the other girls

Giggling laughing giving crafts a whirl

With a heart furled I didn’t want to glance

If our eyes meet…shit I’m in your trance

Pulling my noddle bones to stand

Mabey to ask to the final night dance

Smooth strut not to fast

Now’s the time it might be the only chance

Hi, uhh was the first serenade strum

Hard to flow with the heart bum ba-dum ba-dum

Coming in time to save me from this escapade

Hand in mine kissed me twice I could faint

Shh come with me you said, and I Came

Now married together our lives never the same

Childhood

My heart races as I see her face,

A crush I have as a young child.

Butterflies in my stomach race,

As my heart beats wild.

She doesn’t know how I feel,

But my love for her is real.

I daydream in class,

Of what it would be like to steal a kiss.

I’m too shy to tell her,

So my crush remains a secret.

But in my mind, I’m her prince,

And she is my sweet Juliet.

Though I know it’s just a crush,

And it may not come to be.

I’ll always treasure the feelings,

Of my childhood crush on thee.

Enemies

Two enemies, so full of hate,

Each other’s presence they could not abide.

But fate had other plans in mind,

As they were brought together side by side.

They fought and argued, each day,

Their anger and contempt, they could not hide.

But as time went on, they started to see,

A different side to the person they’d denied.

A spark was lit, a flame began,

A crush they both tried to hide.

But the feelings they had, could not be denied,

For each other, they began to sigh.

They fought to resist, but it was too late,

Their love for each other, they could not fight.

They were no longer enemies, but lovers,

Their love, a beautiful and shining light.

They laughed at the irony,

Of how love can change everything.

And from that day on, they were united,

Two enemies, now lovers, together singing.

Halls

The halls of high school, so full of life,

A place where youth and innocence thrive.

Where crushes form, and hearts take flight,

And dreams of love and future come alive.

The locker rooms and classrooms too,

Are filled with laughter, joy and pain.

Where cliques and groups, and friendships new,

Are all a part of this teenage game.

I remember the days when I was young,

And the crush I had on a girl in my class.

I’d see her smile, and my heart would run,

But I never had the courage to ask.

The bell would ring, and I’d snap back to reality,

Reminded of the present and where I stand.

But those memories of high school, still mean so much to me,

A time where crushes and dreams were all at hand.

So even though I’ve grown and moved on,

I’ll always remember those high school days.

Where I had my first crush, and my heart was all aglow,

Those memories will always have a special place.

Grind

The daily grind, the 9 to 5,

The hustle and bustle of the workday.

Where deadlines loom, and emails fly,

And the clock ticks away.

We clock in, and clock out,

Each day, the same routine.

But sometimes, amongst the doubt,

A new face is seen.

A colleague, with a smile so bright,

A spark that catches your eye.

A crush at work, what a delight,

A new reason to try.

But we must be careful, and discreet,

For office romances can be tricky.

But still, the thought of them is sweet,

And our hearts feel quite frisky.

So we’ll keep our crush to ourselves,

And work hard, side by side.

For who knows what the future holds,

And what our hearts decide.

But for now, we’ll keep our crush,

A secret, tucked away.

And dream of what could be,

In the work-filled day.

Ask Out

The butterflies in my stomach flutter,

As I mustered up the courage to say.

The words I’ve held inside, so much longer

To my crush, who takes my breath away.

I’ve practiced in my mind a million times,

The perfect way to ask you out.

But now, as I stand before you,

My nerves, they seem to shout.

But I take a deep breath, and I begin,

To speak the words that I’ve been holding.

And as I look into your eyes,

My heart starts unfolding.

I tell you how I feel, and my heart races,

As I wait for your reply.

And as you smile and nod, my heart embraces,

This new chance to fly.

We make plans, and my heart sings,

As I realized my dream.

I asked out my crush, and my heart takes wing,

As love, it starts to beam.

NOT

My heart was beating fast, my palms were sweaty,

As I nervously approached my crush.

I had planned my words so carefully,

Hoping they would be enough.

But as I opened my mouth to speak,

I saw the look in their eyes.

It was a look of pity, and my heart grew weak,

As I realized my love was not mutual, and dies.

I felt the weight of rejection, heavy on my chest,

As I turned and walked away.

My mind was racing, my heart was a mess,

And I couldn’t help but feel the dismay.

I tried to tell myself, it’s just a crush,

And that there’s someone better out there.

But my heart ached, with every single hush,

And the pain of rejection, was hard to bear.

But with time, the wound will heal,

And a new love, I’ll surely find.

But for now, I’ll deal, with the way I feel,

And keep my shattered heart in mind.

You Asked me Out?!?!

The words they spoke, like music to my ears,

A dream come true, a fairy tale.

My crush, the one I held dear for so many years,

Asking me out, and making me pale.

My heart was beating fast, my mind was spinning,

I couldn’t believe what I just heard.

This moment, was the beginning,

Of something beautiful, something absurd.

I tried to play it cool, but my smile gave me away,

The excitement, the joy, it was all there.

I said yes, without delay,

And my heart, it felt like it was in the air.

The butterflies in my stomach fluttered,

As I realized my dream.

I was asked out by my crush, my heart muttered,

And the love, it started to beam.

From that moment on, my life changed,

With my crush, by my side.

Our love, it was true, and it was unafraid,

And it was the best thing that ever happened in my life.

Bloom

A crush blooms, heartbeats race

But fate may tear us far apart

Leaving memories trace

Ignite

A crush ignites, a spark

But love may fade, and hearts move on

Leaving ashes in the dark

Gain

A crush brings joy and pain

But time may heal, and love may grow

Into something more to gain

Dream

A crush is but a dream

But reality may wake us up

Leaving us with nothing

Rose

A crush is like a rose

But thorns may prick, and petals fall

Leaving wounds that never close

Secret

A crush is a secret kept

But one day it may be revealed

Leaving one feeling bereft

Mystery

A crush is a mystery

But one day it may be solved

Leaving one feeling history

Butterfly

A crush is a butterfly

But one day it may fly away

Leaving one feeling sigh

Firework

A crush is a firework

But one day it may fizzle out

Leaving one feeling smirk

Journey

A crush is a journey

But one day it may have an end

Leaving one feeling lonely

Molt

A crush that molted in secret, deep inside

A feeling that I couldn’t quite explain

It grew with every thought, every sigh

And soon it felt like it was all in vain

I watched from afar, my heart aflutter

As she laughed and smiled with all her friends

I knew that I could never utter

The words that would make my heart whole again

I waited for the right time, the right place

To tell her how I truly felt inside

But fate had a different pace

And before I knew it, she was someone’s bride

My heart was broken, my dreams in shatters

But I knew that my crush had been a treasure

A moment in time that really mattered

And I knew that I would love her forever.

Memory Fade

A young man’s heart was filled with fire and flame

For a fair maiden, whom he’d not yet met

He’d heard of her from friends and heard her name

And longed to make her heart his own, and set

His sights upon her, day and night he’d think

Of how to win her love, and make her see

The depth of his affection, and the link

Between their hearts, that was meant to be

He’d practice what to say, and how to act

To make a good impression, and to show

His worthiness, and how he’d not retract

His love for her, no matter how she’d grow

He finally met her, and his heart did race

As she smiled at him, and he knew this was fate

But alas, she had no interest in him,

His love was unrequited, and his heart dimmed

He tried to move on, but couldn’t begin

To forget her, his feelings never skimmed

He wrote her poetry, and serenaded

But she did not reciprocate, and he was jaded

Years passed by, and he found love anew

But the memory of his first crush stayed

A reminder of what could have been true

And the love that once brightly played.

He realized that sometimes, love may not be requited

But the feelings and memories should still be cherished and never be belittled.

vroom

A sudden spark entrance

Catching feelings, heart alight

Love begins to vroom

Glance

A glance, a smile, a touch

Laughs tingling, mind and heart

Love is all too much

Butter

The butter of the heart

Fast reeling, deep and through

Love is a brand-new tart

Seed

A seed of affection

Tarot Readings, unaware

Love grows with sighs mentioned

Cake

A heart that starts to ache

Stirring feelings sent back to you

Love is a bittersweet Cake

Ode to Crushes

Oh crushes, how you fill our hearts with glee

With fluttering feelings and a burning desire

You make us dream of what could be,

And set our souls on fire.

You bring a spark to our mundane days

A light to guide us through the darkest hour

With you, nothing seems impossible, no ways

And we have the power.

You give us hope and make us believe

In love and in ourselves, it’s true

You make our hearts sing and our spirits cleave

To the thought of being with you.

Though sometimes unrequited, you are still

A treasure, a memory, a moment in time

You make us grow, and our hearts fill

With love that’s pure and sublime.

So here’s to crushes, the ones that passed

And the ones that will be, for they make us who we are,

And though love may come and love may last

Our crushes will forever be a shining star.