In the Beginning, There Was You

A Poem

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in the beginning,
there was you —
and i had fallen
before i even knew
what it would do to me.

in the beginning,
there were questions
as my eyes lingered
on you, just you,
wherever you went.

in the beginning,
there was heartache
when i saw you dance
with all the other girls
who would never be me.

in the beginning,
there were longings
for things i didn’t know,
couldn’t even fathom,
because i was still so new.

in the beginning,
there was a dash of hope
that one day you might feel
exactly what i did in the depths
of your fragile beating heart.

in the beginning,
there were moments
when i thought you wanted
nothing more to do with me
because you fell far too silent.