Poem by Leyana

More Than Just a Friend

You are my friend
One I've known all my life
You were there in all my times of need
When I needed a shoulder to borrow
You were there when I got picked for the team
To celebrate and eat ice cream

But lately the line between friendship and romance is a blur
I've tried adjusting the lens
Trying to get it to focus
Needing to see the line
Needing to see where I stand

But I'm afraid I already know where I am
Way off in romance land
Cause every time you smile
The butterflies start acting up
When you put your arms around me
My heart starts to thump

I know you think of me as only a friend
I don't want to ruin our friendship
I don't want to cause that awkward moment
So I will try and hold back my feelings for you
Hoping they'll pass

My 2011 wishes

To be more than just another of your guy friends who talk to you now and then.

To more than just admire you from the periphery of your life.

To be part of it and you to be part of mine.

When I was a student, I didn't like Christmas for it meant holidays were ending and school was starting. Now that I'm becoming a teacher next year, it's all back to square one. How nostalgic!