I Could Not Tell Poem by Rubaba Mmahajia Rahma Sabtiu

The sight of him made my heart beat
It made me dizzy
My stomach rumbled
My legs shook
My hands became unsteady
He was the most handsome boy
His voice was music to my soul
He was a real gentleman
I could not think clearly
This was love at first sight
I wanted to run into his arms
To hug him
To kiss him
To tell him all the crazy things in my mind
It felt as if a magnet was pulling me
He was completely irresistible
He stared at me
That drained the strength out of my bones
He talked to me
I was dumbfounded
He said he loved me
I loved him too
I managed to say
I allowed him to use me
He used my body
He squandered my money
I gave him all my time
All because I thought I loved him
In a few months
I began to dislike him
I wondered what I saw in him
I regretted ever being with him
I did not love him
What then was that?
Infatuation
That was it
My teacher told me about it
I never understood
I could not tell the difference
Love and infatuation
Fellow adolescents,
Beware
For infatuation can ruin you
Self control is the best