Wednesday, April 28, 2010

An ode to the kisses that go unreturned.



I kissed the gentle cheek
As though I belonged there

I knew I didn't
But my soul told me otherwise

Oh, to be so inwardly conflicted
It is the most bitter torture

I could feel my heart move up
And my brain creep down

The battle had begun
Inside of me

My lips were already firmly planted
Before the fight was even decided

It was as though both my heart and my brain
Were in a state of shock

I edged away as awkwardness filled the air
Like a static cling that pollutes the room

The face staring back at me
Seemed just as unsure as myself

Then a brief moment
Of pure human emotion

The face turned away and left
I'm not sure if I will ever see that face again

Despite the shame
I laughed as though a joke were just told

It was not the Hollywood ending
It was an ending befitting a twelve year-old girl

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