If I were to show it, you’d think I was blind
But you’d never tell me, for you are too kind
I’ll publish my work and I’ll cringe with fear
Only to discover we share the same mind
Days will pass by before I will hear
How pleasant you are when you’re with your peers
I’ll brush off these comments and go on with my day
But I achingly admire you, and that fact is clear
The next time I see you, I’ll be sure to pray
For a smile or nod, or even a “hey!”
You will return the favor, and I’ll see it as my “prize”
I shove it aside, the way I lead myself astray
I love you, I adore you, I relish in your eyes
My devotion to you is endless, like the stars in the skies
Her mention of your name has me pacing the floor
She should’ve known better, any other lover dies
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Isabella is an undergraduate student who lives in Hagerstown, Maryland. Currently, she has no professional experience with writing. She is an emerging writer currently attending Hagerstown Community College.