Here's to the One

A retrospect of crushes throughout a girls lifetime

Here’s to the One

Over the years it’s true

I’ve written so much to you

So in this poem raise a glass

And give a toast to days past

Here’s to the one

Who taught my cheeks to go red

Who first occupied my head

Chasing me round the playground

A place in my heart you have found

Here’s to the one

That first taught me jokes

In my mind jealousy started to poke

Taught me that opposites can attract

And never learned quite how to act

Here’s to the one

That taught me rejection

Passing notes and asking questions

Sadly your soul as given way

No longer on this earth can you stay

Here’s to the one

That filled my teenage dreams

We worked closely had a friendship it seems

Let me catch a glimpse into a dirty mind

But in the end you were always kind

Here’s to the ones

That were passing creative types

The hipster that didn’t by the hype

The actor with the dark skin

And the popular boy who was “in”

Here’s to the one

Who was my first high school love

Our relationship rocketed high above

Until it came crashing back down

Differences emotions made me frown

Here’s to the one

That showed me another side of the world

Mixed up my feelings made them swirl

We performed together until our last bow

I hope nothing but good things come to you now

Here’s to the one

Who heard my pretty voice

Chatting for hours it was my choice

Watching films thought you more than a friend

The explosive way our friendship did end

Here’s to the one

That never was

Rumors and secretes often buzzed

I had known you for such a long time

To be more than friends felt like a crime

Here’s to the ones

The unspoken, forbidden, older and taboo

To the famous fantasies I thought were true

To the imaginary that made thoughts take flight

Too often you fueled this poet’s light

Here’s to the one

Who opened an unknown door

Brought my lonely ship to shore

Gave me friends and so much hope

Making adulthood sort of dope

Here’s to the one

The weirdo like me

The one who knows this was meant to be

For years and years together we stay

I love you for the rest of my days

Author's Note

Please ignore a frazzled 9-5s spelling and grammar