New Flame Poem by Aidan Clevinger

Whew, this one had some emotion behind it. I was just about to break up with my girlfriend (and I was overseas, mind you) when I met a fantastic girl, and the attraction was definitely there. I was caught in a rut, because I wasn't going to be unfaithful, and I didn't want to hurt either of them. This was a product of that. (Oh, and everything worked out in the end; both of these girls are still very good friends and huge blessings in my life.

Attraction? Yes, there's a lot of that,
And more than a little fear.
A bit of excitement,
A pinch of joy,
When you start drawing near.

She and I will soon be through,
We'll say goodbye,
Farewell,
Adieu.
So could it really be so bad
To give this game another try?

Wouldn't it be fitting
If in this selfsame sitting
Instead of Hope's court acquitting
I found somebody new?

But stop it, boy! Don't you know
How wrong it'd be to let this go?
To entertrain these fantasies
To get closer than you are already
To do something you might regret?

It's despicable
And disgusting,
To move along so fast.
To look at what's in front of me now,
And so soon forget the past.

What will I do?
I can't be sure,
It's something I worry about.
Will I get hurt or lucky?
Will I leave things be?
I guess we'll soon find out.