Whispers of a Crush

She watches him across the room,

Her heart beats fast like a summer tune.

His smile is bright, like the morning sun,

She feels it deep, she's almost undone.

In her mind, they talk and laugh,

She dreams of them walking down a path.

She wonders if he sees her too,

Or feels the same way she can’t undo.

Every day she plans what to say,

She practices words in a shy way.

Her cheeks glow pink when he is near,

Her voice might shake, she fights the fear.

At night, she wonders if he dreams of her,

If his thoughts float around like a soft whisper.

She hopes he feels a tiny spark,

A light inside, guiding through the dark.

She writes his name in the pages of her mind,

Hiding it there, hoping she’ll find,

That maybe one day she’ll say it out loud,

And stand up tall, brave and proud.

Until that day, she quietly cheers,

Wiping away her hidden tears,

Because a crush is soft and new,

A gentle wish, both kind and true.