Crush Poem by Angela Bontle Ditumiso

The awkward hug we shared
I still get shudders of excitement over it
That was the last time I saw you
The last time we talked
Your voice, your touch
They have never escaped my mind
I keep saying no, not that one
But my heart keeps asking, ‘Why not? '

You've been on my mind since
The last time we bumped into each other
This crush won't go away
These feelings won't hush
They continue to rush
Running continuous laps
I wonder if you ever get tired

What is happening to me
I shouldn't be feeling this way
My friend advises I stop running away from who I am
I‘m starting to believe her, every part of me says what I feel is love
But loving you is something I can't afford
At least that's what I think

Whisper something about tranquility
And please don't roll the yarn
Into a fairytale
Tell me something that's attainable