She followed him around,
Sparkling eyes of brown
She clambered over rocks,
Then quickly onto the docks
She always played their games,
Never pulling in the reigns
Game for all that was fun,
Never one to be outdone
He lost track of her in college,
Until she showed up at the cottage
All grown up and beautiful too,
If only he could somehow undue
The pain he witnessed in her eyes,
And somehow the hurt he’d minimize
Now sombre, the games were all gone,
Effervescence hidden and now withdrawn
At times his friends thought her a pest,
Interfering with their games at best
But there was something special,
That stayed with him to nestle
Burrowing into his heart,
That remained setting her apart
Now they were all grown up,
Yearning to comfort his little buttercup
He took one step forward and then two,
Would she meet him half way, he really had no clue
Into his arms she quickly walked
His beating heart unchecked
Never had he thought her a pest,
Instead he’d always felt blessed
So sweet!
Awe, thank you, Sumyanna as are you!