Wasted Years..

by Christine

It all started back in 1st grade,
the first time they met..
holding each others hand as they played.
as the night slowly crept.

As the years passed,
he never told her how his feeling grew.
each day together,
he felt something new.
not knowing she felt the same..
not giving him any signs.
she just figured he was playing some sort of game

In high school they were still the best of friends.
but he got caught up in the wrong crowd.
he went to parties and would drink,
living for the moment,
not realizing his life would soon start to sink.

She tried to help him,
asked to make other plans.
but he just turned her down..
he'd rather go hang out with other friends.

After a while she just gave up,
decided to move on.
after 2 years of waiting..
her feelings weren't as strong.

He dropped out of school at the end of junior year,
as she went on to graduate.
he showed up at the ceremony,
while she was reading her speech.
she talked about her life,
and the future she will soon meet.

As she started mentioning her elementary years,
they were all about him,
she said "he was always there to hold my hand..
to make me smile..
and how i wish i could see him.. if only for a while.. "

When he heard her say those words,
he couldn't help but cry..
and when he thinks back on it..
he didn't even try, he just let her slip by.

When she was almost finished,
the last words that she said.."i'm glad you made it today..I love you Tim.."
looking straight a him..