Beautiful Enough To Frame

Story Time

When I was younger

I had a crush on this girl

I was a wild and reckless youth

And she got straight A's everyday of her life

I would say that we were complete opposites

So, I had a crush on her

She was cute and pretty and smart and funny

And all of the other cliches

I hadn't really dated anyone before her

So I really didn't know how to approach

But we talked and talked for days on end

I felt like we had a special connection

And I'm sure she felt it too

Anyways, after a few months of talking

I built up the courage to ask her out

I had tried before but always backed out

In the most ridiculous way possible

I bent down on one knee

And asked her out

The cringe and anxiety built up inside

I felt like I was about to explode

But I willed myself to stay there and wait

For some kind of answer

And the one I received, wasn't one

That I expected

According to her, she was also talking to

My friend

And although she "really liked me"

She needed to settle things with him first

So I gave her time

A week

A month

And I asked again

And only received the same response

So I told her

That if she really liked me, she wouldn't be

Thinking so long about it

It felt as if I were an object

And she was choosing which one would

Be better

I told her

That I won't be anyone's second choice

And if she really liked him

Then she should just go for it

So she did

I don't remember how long they lasted

But it wasn't long

But it was because of what happened to her

That I decided to never be someone's

Second choice

And to fight for what I loved

Before someone took it away

Well, I put that mentality into action

On my next relationship

And I'm pretty sure you all remember

How that turned out