to class
thrice a week
the same campus building on the right
every day
the same young couple
the same corner
embraced in a hug of love
a goodbye
temporary separation
can’t help but look
though in haste
giving out a faint smile
in fear of “an intruder!” shout
a tender moment of privacy, after all
my head turns away
against the wish of the heart
the smile
grows inside
bitter-sweet
nevertheless
a welcome vision
first love
forever lost
Filed under Poetry, Reflections
Tagged as a memory, everyday life, first love, innocence, Maureen Thorson, National Poetry Writing Month, nostalgia, poem, Poetry, youth
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