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On Boys
I’ve had the dreamer
The rebel
The broken soul
And the empty one
I’ve had boys who knew everything and nothing
Boys who amaze me
And a number who made me cry
I’ve known a boy who knew magically places
Abandoned buildings where ghost cry
But never knew me.
A boy who knew the world
But never knew me.
A boy who spoke with fire
But knew nothing of today.
A boy with magnetic eyes
But a shy smile.
I’ve known boys
Boys who tell me their lives
They whisper pain
And I pick up the pieces
To watch them find their way
Without me.
I’ve kissed a boy kissed with his whole body
One who kissed carelessly
One who looked like a dream
And one who never knew where he was
I’ve kissed an angel
A genius
And a beauty.
I’ve kissed a boy who surprised me.
The delicate
The awkward
The aggressive
And the selfish.
I’ve been the helper
The keeper
The poet
And the dreamer
I’ve been the watcher
And the watched
I’ve counted on wrong ones
And watched the right ones wander off
I’ve pined for a particular boy
I’ve watched him
Wide eyes
Hopeful
Wondering if he’ll see me
A boy who will never have me
But I keep my notes
And my heart
I’ve wrapped it a box
Hopeful
One day
He’ll find it
I’ll give it
A boy who will never have me
I’ll keep him
Just in case
Just in case.
