It's Not Like I Planned It This Way (Watty Awards 2013)

butterfingers

it was halloween and we were both at the october fest

our town hosts one every year

you were in a blazer with a deep blue scarf

and i was in an over sized sweater with a white scarf

i swear that i didn't try to match you

but you gottta admit it was kinda cute

we were both fourteen and my hormones had just kicked in

i wanted to hold your hand

but the whole town was watching

so i just tucked my hands in my pockets

and bit my lip as i tried to hold myself back

we carved pumpkins together

you carved a soccer ball in yours

i carved a heart in mine

you had to leave to pass out candy to the kids

i agreed and headed home too

my pumpkin was sloshing  under my arm

i didn't bother to take out the insides

i sat on the porch swing as i handed out candy 

but you sneaked up and sat next to me

i'd never admit it, but 

you scared the piss out of me

literally

we talked for until it was 12 o'clock

and ate all the leftover candies 

you ate most of the butterfingers

i ate most of the blow pops

the streets were bare of children 

the lights in houses had turned off

i said i had to head inside

you said you had to head home

but you inched closer to me

that was my first kiss

i'm hoping it was yours too

you tasted like butterfingers.