The Problem With Really, Really Wanting To Kiss Someone

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The problem with really, really wanting to kiss someone

Is that it's always about timing

You have in front of you a perfect, romantic moment

But what if it isn't the right perfect, romantic moment

And they would think back on it and they would think that

Man, that wasn't perfect or romantic at all

And then you would feel so bad you wouldn't know what to do with yourself

The problem with really, really wanting to kiss someone

Is the minor inconvenience called insecurity

Because

What if I suck at kissing

What if I miss

What if I fall off a cliff before-

And then you think about it a lot and nothing gets done

The problem with really, really wanting to kiss someone

Is that it isn't a problem that subsides

Because the thing is, the person doesn't become less smart

Or funny, or sweet, or adorable, or anything

And it's horribly inconvenient

Because hello, I am trying to think about the test that I am taking and you, dear brain,

Aren't really making this easy on me

The problem with really, really wanting to kiss someone

Is suddenly, you see them everywhere-

School? Double up those Social Studies periods and throw in a field trip!

Rehearsal? Let's make them be temporary fiancees, for the love of awkwardness!

Grocery store? Why the hell not?

It's like the universe gets bored, I think

And they throw in as many wrenches as possible

So that you can be constantly preoccupied!

Oh, what fun!

But the biggest problem with really, really wanting to kiss someone

Is that it's a package deal

If you want to kiss someone, you have to have the doubt and the insecurity

You can't just haul off and kiss someone because that means that you don't care as much as you should

The nervousness is crucial

And that's the biggest problem

Is that it isn't that simple

Author's Note

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Reviews

[AnonymousSadness]

This poem is amazing and adorable, it just takes me back to every awkward, or nervous moment in my life and sums them up gracefully. Your poem is beautiful and nostalgic, I hope to read more by you soon.

[Madeleine Celeste]

I thank you from the bottom of my heart, and wish, sincerely, that I could fulfill your request.