[Verse 1]
I might have blazed and burned in your mind
A fiery bit of hatred in your sight
Now things between the two of us
have never been completely alright
Don't you remember that moment we met
I saw you across the field years ago
playing ball with the boys at school
your plaited hair tied off with tiny a blue bow

[Chorus]
But now in every little moment
Every second of your hatred
I want you to know, I'm sorry
And oh, the moment we caught fire
You're the one I most desire
And oh, I know I'm sorry, girl

[Verse 2]
I might have done a few dumb things along the way
but I was always there crushing on you
You chose to stay far away from me
doing all the little things I thought we should do
As we grew up in years I took you aside
I gave you my secrets and confessed to you how I felt
You laughed then screamed at me and spat in my eye
You chased me off said I should deal with what I'm dealt

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Now we're older and I tried to take you on
but you never let me within reach
You always keep your distance from me
I guess there are lessons you'll never let me teach
So you'll go on forever now imprinted on my mind
A tiny hope that you'll one day come to me
We'll stand together and watch the waves go by
and you'll know there's no place I'd rather be

[Chorus]

Hey everyone!!! This is Jack's apology and declaration of his long-time crush on Shayna in my book "Before Opening Night." I think it's really fun to write poems from character's perspectives. It's a unique way to dig into their mind and get to know their feelings. Let me know what you think.

---Eliana