Your hands are entangled,
her fingers sticky, dried ketchup from the McDonald's lunch earlier.
You laughed and talked about everything and nothing,
pondering life over cheeseburgers and fries.
You gave her the roses earlier,
it was sortakinda awkward,
she didn't know where to put them and neither did you.
You didn't think past, 'Kiss her hello, give her the flowers, stay calm."
Thorns pinched her palm
and a thin line of blood danced down her arm.
Your face dropped and fingers fumbled to get a napkin or tissue or something but
she gave you a shy grin, took out a Hello-Kitty bandadge and covered the cut.
Those roses that you regretted bringing?
You left them in your Dad's beat up Corolla,
under the semi-cold February light,
to sit and wait for you to return.
Now you're strolling through the park,
and your heart is thudded ever so slowly
and your mind goes back to what your older brother said in his sophisticated, experienced voice;
'When you do this, don't get stupid, be nice and gentle or she'll say no'
But you don't even want to
and by the way her hands are shaking as you reach the abandoned old barn house,
you can tell,
neither does she.
So you crack some jokes,
make her laugh
and lead her away from the barn,
where the floor is littered with yellowing cigaretee butts, empty beer cans and lost purity.
You take her to the kiddie park instead
and swing her high and strong.
You laugh and talk about everything and nothing.
You two keep your Valentine's Day innocence
and return to puppy love once more.
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Ehh, it's bad, I know. But I wrote this in ten minutes. Sue me.
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Edited: Not sure whether I like this any better...
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