I was out one weekend
In a city that I truly love
With old friends
Having fun without a care in the world
Escaping from harsh realities
Not knowing what the night had in store for me
Besides the fun I would have
I’ve met someone
Someone I didn’t expect
But was a friend of a friend
We hit it off
Hit it off so well that we have each other’s numbers
And danced the night the way
Lights flashing
With many people around us
Little did I know
We ended up kissing
For the very first time
The night we met
And it was my very first kiss
For the very first time
I didn’t know how to react
But felt the sparks inside of me
As we danced the night away
Looking into each others’ eyes lovingly
We held each others’ hands
Promising to go out later
Not knowing what would happen next
But knowing that
The connection was there
Sometime later,
We went on our first date
Ended up being closer than we expected
The connection between us
Felt so real
There was no denying
About what we had between us
From the constant hand holding
To us sharing our life stories
It was undeniable
We looked into each others’ eyes
Thinking it was actually love
And I felt like that we knew each other forever
As we were walking on the boardwalk
And ended the night riding on a scooter around town
Now,
Time has passed
We didn’t live in the same city
I couldn’t stay long
We had to part ways
Even though we had each others’ numbers
To stay in contact
We couldn’t make it work
Life paths didn’t align
Long distance made it harder
And unfortunately,
My person wasn’t interested in a relationship
And being long distance
Solidified that
Making me question my worth
I wanted to make it work
But knew it would lead to a tragic end
Upset, I said it’s better to stay friends
And to stay in touch
No text came after what I said
I didn’t know what else to say
Feeling like my heart was struck
I put my phone down
Letting myself feel emotions
As I walked out the door to clear my head
Nothing came from it weeks later
But I think it’s better that way
I’m thankful for the experience
But it still hurts
As I move on focusing on other ventures
Sometimes I question
Whether if what happened between us was random
Or was it fated
A catalyst to unlock my romantic awakening
Who knows but all I know is
I am still thankful for our first meeting