Just Another High School Story!

Leah was sitting in a chair, trying to figure out how she would start her poem, she wanted to address Ethan and he was right there, but there was a problem, so many people were as well, weren't confessions, and things of the same category supposed to be personal, would she screw this up, by being so public with her feelings? How would Ethan feel? Her head was full of questions, and damn, before she could even process her own feelings, she was up!

Leah had long given up being scared of stages, or speaking in front of people, yet when she walking up that stage, her heart was pounding, she couldn't see anyone else though, to her, only Ethan was standing there, looking at her, without looking at her, all her nervousness and doubt went away, she began with the utmost calm a lover can maintain when trying to tell their beloved how precious they are to them, only Leah could feel how much she loved E in that moment, but soon that would change.

She thus began her poem, which she'd written in Spanish, for him to understand and know, particularly whom she was addressing:

"Hey guys, I know you know me, so I'm just going to cut to the chase, I wrote a poem which has Spanish and English in it, called, 'Mi Mundo Sin You" for someone special, he'll know who he is when he hears it, so please be quiet, this is pretty important to me, and him.

Mi Mundo Sin You

I woke up yesternight, with a heart overturned,

Everything was a mess, my soul included, and my mind,

I realised he wasn't by my side,

I realised there was nowhere to hide,

The truth was in front of my eyes, no stone unturned,

I thought maybe... maybe I've gone blind,

That maybe it was an illusion,

That I knew, was another lie,

To be by your side, and lose my identity,

To live for a love that overtakes eternity,

I wanted you inside, more than diffusion--

Of your perfume, the smell makes me sigh,

On my resume, a stamp of heartbroken,

I can't focus when you stand there, unmoving,

A constant presence, a stumbling paradise,

I need you right here, just be by my side,

You know you promised forever, my love, awaken,

I know I made a mistake, I'm waiting,

Yo espero por el día cuando tu llegar,

En mi puerta, me dices que tu sabes quien amar,

Tus ojos, muy hermosos, mi cabeza cerca a tu cuello,

Yo solo quiero tu en mi brazas, yo se que te duelo,

Por favor, volver a mi, siempre quedarse conmigo,

Yo no se algo pero yo se quiero hacer cada cosas contigo,

Me escuchaste, es mi mensaje, solo tu sabes quien es tu,

Deberías mi respondes, yo voy a esperar por tu,

In a world of darkness, be mi Luz,

Tu sabes, no puedo vivir without you."

She finished with all the grace she could muster, she wanted to run up to him, and kiss him right then, but she knew very well, she couldn't force herself on him, that was obsession, she needed to wait, and so she would, just like she said.

When she was done, E was stunned, he was unmoving, as opposed to what she had thought, he was looking right into her eyes, and he seemed moved, she couldn't explain it, it was one of the most memorable glances that the lovers exchanged in their lives, it was like everything was said, without actually saying anything, he knew something, E knew the poem was for him. And that too, so beautiful and broken, just like them.

(For all my readers who can't really read Spanish, thanks for being patient, here's your translation of the verses that are in Spanish, I hope you'll enjoy them, regardless of what language you're enjoying them in.

"I am waiting for the day when you'll arrive,

At my door, tell me you know whom to love,

Your eyes, so beautiful, my head close to your neck,

I only want you in my arms, I know I hurt you,

Please, come back to me, stay with me forever,

I don't know anything but I want to do everything with you,

You heard me, it's my message, only you know who you are,

You should answer me, I'm going to wait for you,

In a world of darkness, be my light,

You know, I can't live without you." )