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Pink and Blue

November 18, 2020
By Anonymous

It feels as though I may never be whole again

Blue and hollow, only sorrow can follow

I look into the mirror and see the shadow of a nice young man

Reduced to cold, bitter regret of past mistakes made unfixable

A gracious brown-haired beauty holds the key to my heart

For sentencing me to the blue fate did its part


For all my pain, I wish I could have found my tongue

When I needed it most, my greatest asset, my head - yet, my worst enemy - failed me

My head is fine, so why, oh why, will it refuse to work when I have to present a project, or talk to a pretty girl?

I wish my father had told me to be observant of others earlier

I wish my mother had told me to smile and fight back those inner demons that want you to be silent and like a stone earlier

As strange as it may sound, I really needed to hear those things


So now, when my next birthday comes

And you ask me what gifts I want

I hope it is clear that the gifts I want are intangible, cannot be seen

It must be felt, seen not with the eyes, but with the soul

If you cannot give me this, don’t give me anything at all

I just want her

As I know I will not feel whole again

Until that is accomplished

My heart lies shattered into a thousand pieces at the bottom of a lightless chasm

Not because of what was done to me

But what I did to myself


Somehow I hope - I believe, I know

Lucky circumstance will bring us together again

My dear, holy God

My greatest wish is that you lead me to her and enlighten us

Pink and blue

I just want her

To be her champion

And for her to be

My Amy


The author's comments:

I'm 18 years old and this is probably the most personal, deep-reaching poem I have written to date. Naturally, it is my first submission to Teen Ink. It is a poem about my first crush and how I caught feelings for her but it didn't really work out. It is a sad poem, as I felt sad about the situation, but I'm owning up to it. Plus, the poem isn't all doom and gloom; it takes on a more hopeful tone towards the end as I express a gut feeling that I will see her again. And no, she isn't dead or anything like that. She's just going to college out of town, and I'm going local. I felt like Pink and Blue was the perfect title because blue is the color of boys, like me, and also represents how I'm feeling. Pink is the color of girls, and like her, a lovely and wonderful spirit. <3


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