Do you remember giggling? Do you remember your heart soaring? Do you remember your first crush?
Her First Crush
She meets with other girls to speak his name,
to giggle,
to share their dreams of him.
to giggle,
to share their dreams of him.
Seeing him in the schoolyard,
in the classroom
makes her heart race
in the classroom
makes her heart race
If he smiles at her
If he says, hi
Her heart dances
It hops
It skips
It flies out her mouth
spins around three-times in mid-air
until it lands back in her throat to rest in her chest
If he says, hi
Her heart dances
It hops
It skips
It flies out her mouth
spins around three-times in mid-air
until it lands back in her throat to rest in her chest
At home
her lips against her palm
she practices kissing him
her lips against her palm
she practices kissing him
She falls asleep
arms wrapped around
what others see as a pillow
but what she imagines is his chest
arms wrapped around
what others see as a pillow
but what she imagines is his chest
In her dreams
they are alone
together
they are alone
together
He fills her thoughts
enlivens her dreams
for a week
a month
a year
until another boy captures her eye
enlivens her dreams
for a week
a month
a year
until another boy captures her eye
Wednesday, February 17
Virtual Author Reading
to celebrate
Storytime (short story)
by Leanne Dyck
And...
A Bedtime Story (short story)
by Leanne Dyck
Sunday, February 21
Book Review
The Parkour Club
by Pam Withers and Arooj Hayat
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