I fell in love in first grade
Before I knew the word
He was sweet to me
But nothing more occurred
I fell in love in seventh grade
With a boy who didn’t know
He left me hanging by myself
Never said he had to go
I fell in love in freshman year
With my best friend who was gay
He didn’t know the way I felt
He wouldn’t feel the same
I fell in love in sophomore year
With a boy a year above me
He graduated far too soon
And left me far too early
I fell in love in junior year
And this one loved me back
But we were both not ready yet
Our love just couldn’t last
I fell in love in senior year
The summer right before
His eyes were only for my friend
I knew he loved her more
About the Creator
Sofia Peralta
I've had a passion for stories ever since kindergarten. There was something so entrancing, so alluring, about reading. I lost myself in books and found comfort in their words. Now, here I am, wanting to provide that same comfort to another.
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Catharsis
It was one of those nights when she had drunk that "just one more" goblet of wine. The kind where she twirled into my bedroom like a dancer atop a jewelry box. Removing the comforter from my body, she would lift me to her chest, grab hold of one arm, and we would tango into the living room. Our laughter would join in harmony while she spun me dizzy. After our limbs grew tired, we would snuggle in for a movie. I could hear 'Dirty Dancing' playing. Last week it was 'Pretty Woman', and the time before that 'Sixteen Candles'.
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