oh what a dream,
what my world could have been.
if even only for a moment,
where do i even begin.

once a young boy, wading through challenge.
a girl caught his eye,
& to his world, brought balance.

well the years went by,
and the boy did not budge.
for the girl held her heart out,
the softest kindest nudge.

the boy that could’ve been,
in his fear and shame.
held no words or excuses,
and felt utterly lame.

to those crazy kids,
the ones who knew it all.
i do wish i kissed you,
and to be the one you called.

something so beautiful,
about being young, and naïve.
for today it’s still my heart,
i need to retrieve.

-aw