Classmates

This is a high school love poem.

He looked on as Carina jogged along the track

No matter how many times she passed him in the park,

She pretended not to notice him gazing at her

His thoughts went wild as she treaded the final lap

How he wanted to walk her to the changing room

 

He used to sit behind her in biology class,

But he never made a pass at her as the other boys did

He just watched her go when the bell rang

She did not know the one whose heart loved her so

If she had suspected it, he would have admitted it

 

The coach had subjected her to rigorous training,

But the young lady was equal to the task

Carina was the most impressive girl on the team

She competed against the best athletes

And she became a gold medallist at the age of fifteen

 

She did her best in the Junior Athletics Championships

Cheerleaders danced and waved colourful pompons

While enthusiastic spectators shouted and applauded

He joined the standing ovation in the front row

She got an adrenaline rush as she approached the finish line

 

The following week they were back in private school

One day he waited for her in the library,

Poised to make a long-awaited move

He told her how he felt about her for the past few months

And he said he wanted her to be his girlfriend

 

Fortunately, he picked the right girl and the right moment

She told him that she felt the same way about him

Three years after graduation, he became her husband

And he made her a very happy wife and mother

 

Two straight-A students found the love of their lives

The first time he kissed her lips, he swept her off her feet

They went from classmates to being a married couple

Sweet Carina gave her heart to him in the fall of 1998

Author's Note

From the author's elite collection of love poems.