I am a girl.

You are a boy.

We met for the first time

At the age of five

You pushed me

On the swing in my backyard

After that love was between us

 

When school started

Our parents separated us

They said, when I asked why we couldn’t be together,

“It just simply isn’t done. It’s not right”

It made me sad

But you would come visit

Everyday after school

 

Middle school started

Our minds and bodies were changing

But I still loved you

And you still loved me

We still didn’t go to school together

But every chance you could

You would walk me home

 

Freshman year

I still love you

You still love me

You still walk me home

And now I hold your hand

“I love you!” Finally bubbles out

We both blush

You kiss my cheek in front of my house

 

Daddy saw and didn’t like it

He dragged me away

And yelled in my face

“You’re not allowed to see him anymore”

I cried and asked why

“Because he’s not like us.

You can’t be with someone like him.”

 

Senior year I finally understood what Daddy meant

Our schools merged

I was so happy to see you  

Because I still loved you

And I hoped you still loved me too

 

I didn’t know what to expect

It sure wasn’t what I saw

People yelling, screaming, fighting

Some holding signs and chanting

But I didn’t care, I was only looking for you

 

I finally found you

I hugged you and started to cry

“I missed you”

You held me so tight

And wiped my tears

We were pulled apart

A fight started because we were together

 

It didn’t stop us

We held hands

Went on dates

Never stopped saying

“I love you!”

Till the day we did stop

 

We were together

We were happy

You got down on one knee

Asked me to keep loving you

I said yes and we kissed

Our first and last

 

Bang!

You were shot

You were dying in my arms

I was crying

I tried to save you

But it wasn’t working

 

My childhood friend

My middle school love

My high school sweetheart

The love of my life

And you were dying in my arms

You reached up

And said for the last time

“Te amo mi amor”

 

Your hand fell

Along with my tears

My cries got louder

My heart hurt more and more

I couldn’t stop

“Te amo

Te amo

Te amo!”

I cried and screamed

Repeating our love like you taught me so long ago

To a world that couldn’t understand our love

 

I loved you

I wanted to marry you

I wanted the rest of my life to be yours

I wanted the rest of your life to be mine

I didn’t care about our race

I didn’t care we were different

And everyday I repeat our love

Te amo

Te amo

Te amo