LGBTQ+ Poem: Crush, by Makayla Gonzales

I didn’t know I had feelings until we first talked.
knowing nothing of one another except
the info and first impression photos of our profiles.
Until we talked about childhood and vulnerable memories
of current and past loved ones.
Until we discovered the parallels of pain and
struggles we shared from previous so called lovers.
It was as if fated from the universe itself
and aligned within the star’s.

I didn’t know I had feelings until you first shared a dream.
A 8 p.m. dream of finding the one kind of person thats
linked and tied at the end of your string.
The kind to experience and make memories with–kind of person.
To do every big and little thing together–kind of person,
To love, care, and cherish each other–kind of person;
To have that happily ever after forever–kind of person.
And I knew without a doubt,
I wanted to be that kind of person for you.

I didn’t know I had feelings until I started visioning.
Wondering of the sound of light whispers and loud laughters
alongside playful fighting,
With tender reassurance and supportive sympathy.
The smell of fluorescent perfume and spicy cologne
upon thin clothing,
The smell of fresh sheets and home cooked meals.
The feeling of soft touches and gentle kisses
across bare skin,
Warm hugs and comforting brushes through the hair.
The taste of nervous and wet first kisses,
With a lingering thirst;
A craving for more.

I hide within myself to conceal the joy within a smile,
My heart pounds with a sudden ecstasy to those distorted reveries.
And I didn’t know I had feelings until I found myself
engulfed in it.

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