Linger in the past -
Those thick braids to the side of her ears!
Those acne punctuated cheeks -
And the flutters of first love
In her thirteen year old being!
Early bloomer, alright -
What else would one expect?
For the depth her heart carried -
For those numerous feelings,
Layered on one another!
Beyond crushes and puppy loves -
Beyond infatuations and attractions
It was Love nonetheless -
A fact that unfolds much later
Down the years
In her intense heart -
Surfacing in her large eyes!
A smile breaks on her pouty lips.
Heart skips a beat -
No matter the untold part,
No matter the unattained bliss.
Toss images of walking hand in hand -
Of cliched 'happily ever after' endings.
True love heaps on the remnants
But the first ever beat of the heart
Pining for a longer look -
Those stupid smiles
That scribbles in journals -
written in the concretes of the soul!
Did she speak up? did she pursue?
Not so, nada!
Life happens, joys sprinkle, tears drizzle
She gets her share
Contentment peeks through
A happy home!
Once in a while, the gawky teens
Rise in thoughts, gather in memories.
Buried alive, her first love
Beats inside those bygone years
For, experiences are sweet - Imaginations, a tad sweeter!
(Picture - The Sun, peeking through - somewhere in CA, clicked on my smart phone:) )
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