From Afar.

Hello! It's catsz here to drop by and leave a review for the Berry Cool Crew! Let's dive into this hooking poem!
The title makes me think of a secret admirer. Someone you love, yet could only appreciate from afar.
And we only notice the good about them, never the bad. A cute smile, a teasing grin, their laugh, all that stuff. And then you wonder; why can't I just admit it? It's that easy; go up to him, and confess. Three simple words-I. Like. You. But as an overthinker myself, it's not that easy when your mind makes up all these results afterwards. What if they do this? What if that happens? ToT
Been there, done that. My friend told me that he liked me, and I still wonder to this day.
I absolutely DESPISE the type of bullying/teasing where they go, "he likes you." "He thinks youre cute" and then they laugh. That kind is the worst in my opinion. So I totally understand why you still wonder if it was a joke or not, and if he actually had feelings, or if they were just "bullying" you in a way.
Overall, this poem is so relatable, and I'm becoming interested in your romance!
Happy writing!
~catsz

Hey, if you're wondering why the same review is posted thrice, I don't know either, my web keeps glitching and I'm not quite a tech person so I dunno how to fix it

Hello hello ^^
Awesome poetry again! Let's check it part by part (aka my new favourite way to review poems lol)
"I saw your smile.
Not a normal one.
A smile as cute and wide as my love can be."
Ah beautiful simile and so sickeningly sweet it makes me go awww.

"If only I could talk
The silence crushes me like a boulder.
A word could lift it,
A single sentence would heave,
The truth would heal it like a bandaid."

There needs to be some minor editing here. That aside, this is so well written. "A word could lift it"— that was pretty clever, created quite an imagery and also possibly my favourite part of the poem.

"To this day,
I still wonder,
When they said you liked me.
Was it a Joke?
Had I become a laughingstock?
Had I?
I want to know."

This part is pretty self-explanatory. That aside, I like the use of repetition here for "had I", it creates a more dramatic effect, feels like the speaker is repeatedly thinking about it, questioning herself of it's legitimacy and what it could lead to.

I've noticed that there's a pattern of themes of generally love, loss or reminiscence in your pieces. They seem like the essence of your works. While I do love them, I'd love to see you write about broader themes too, just a suggestion.

Alright, that's all, keep writing

Hello hello ^^
Awesome poetry again! Let's check it part by part (aka my new favourite way to review poems lol)
"I saw your smile.
Not a normal one.
A smile as cute and wide as my love can be."
Ah beautiful simile and so sickeningly sweet it makes me go awww.

"If only I could talk
The silence crushes me like a boulder.
A word could lift it,
A single sentence would heave,
The truth would heal it like a bandaid."

There needs to be some minor editing here. That aside, this is so well written. "A word could lift it"— that was pretty clever, created quite an imagery and also possibly my favourite part of the poem.

"To this day,
I still wonder,
When they said you liked me.
Was it a Joke?
Had I become a laughingstock?
Had I?
I want to know."

This part is pretty self-explanatory. That aside, I like the use of repetition here for "had I", it creates a more dramatic effect, feels like the speaker is repeatedly thinking about it, questioning herself of it's legitimacy and what it could lead to.

I've noticed that there's a pattern of themes of generally love, loss or reminiscence in your pieces. They seem like the essence of your works. While I do love them, I'd love to see you write about broader themes too, just a suggestion.

Alright, that's all, keep writing

Hello hello ^^
Awesome poetry again! Let's check it part by part (aka my new favourite way to review poems lol)
"I saw your smile.
Not a normal one.
A smile as cute and wide as my love can be."

Ah beautiful simile and so sickeningly sweet it makes me go awww.

"If only I could talk
The silence crushes me like a boulder.
A word could lift it,
A single sentence would heave,
The truth would heal it like a bandaid."

There needs to be some minor editing here. That aside, this is so well written. "A word could lift it"— that was pretty clever, created quite an imagery and also possibly my favourite part of the poem.

"To this day,
I still wonder,
When they said you liked me.
Was it a Joke?
Had I become a laughingstock?
Had I?
I want to know."

This part is pretty self-explanatory. That aside, I like the use of repetition here for "had I", it creates a more dramatic effect, feels like the speaker is repeatedly thinking about it, questioning herself of it's legitimacy and what it could lead to.

I've noticed that there's a pattern of themes of generally love, loss or reminiscence in your pieces. They seem like the essence of your works. While I do love them, I'd love to see you write about broader themes too, just a suggestion.

Alright, that's all, keep writing