i caught you staring at me,
only i don't know what it was you
were thinking about at the time.
and i wanted to tell you how much i admire your eyes, and the way that your smile turns crooked,
and how your eyes crinkle in the corners
when i tell you a joke.
all these things i want to tell you, but i won't.
because telling you, leaves me vulnerable.
getting rejected by you will hurt more
than the aching in my heart.
