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Pink and Blue
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

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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