Poem: Stolen Glances and Secret Romances
Stolen glances
secret romances
and jokes only you knew
Secret rendezvous
out by the bleachers
“Just friends”
That’s what they said
Skipping classes
Late-night whispers
Sneaking out her
White picket fences
Endless lectures
But he couldn’t listen
Stuck together
Now and ever
That’s just what they thought
Young lover’s oblivion
Here to eternity
Wedding bells and carriages
But it was just a high school love
Turned into high school gossip
Whispers in the back seats of bleachers
And everyone had a story
That she couldn’t buy him
With her daddy’s money
And now he’s fallen in love with her
Her picture taped in his locker
Wearing her prom queen crown
her perfect story
The smile was the way she rehearsed it
Head pressed against these
Dirty windows
Wearing some old Crinkled t-shirt
Worn out sneakers
All I had were these flimsy pieces
Of a torn-up letter from 2007
I guess they were really right
Love was for the rich