"What is a crush?" asks a child
To their mother, a sparkle in
Their young, innocent orbs.
"What is a crush, you ask?"
Replies the mother. "Well...
Sometimes it happens as
Fast as lightning, here then
gone in a flash! So bright and
mesmerizing, amazingly sad
All at once, you never know...
Other times it happens like
In the movies, strange, and
Exciting, and funny, and so
Sudden, you don't realize
Until you're already in deep.
It can even happen like a
Fairytale... Mysterious and
hypnotizing, drawing you in
To one scene after another,
From ballroom, to blue sea.
Though sometimes it can be
As sour as a lemon if you
Aren't careful enough with
How you treat what you feel,
Growing in time, don't let it wilt.
Maybe it'll be just as sweet
As a whole candy shop put in
One sweet kiss. But be careful,
Because it can become too
Sweet, and give you a cavity.
Sometimes a crush is just that-
Something that crushes your
Heart. Or, a crush can be so
Wonderful and magical, that
Something small and unnoticed
Can turn into a love of a lifetime."
Orbs shining, the child stares at
Their mother, and giggles lightly.
"So Mama and Papa had crushes
On each other, before they fell in
Love...?" Their Mama smiles. "Yes."
YOU ARE READING
Daisies & Lightning
PoetrySmall, big, short, long, and strange poems, created and edited by Taelum Elizibeth Starborn.
