6 Poem by Lauren Beasley

6 hours we talked that first night
My phone glued to my hand
We kept it friendly and pretty light
Our friendship began to expand

6 days past then I spilled it
And you turned my down, flat out
We were just friends, as you willed it
Till you changed your mind after some doubt

6 days after the dance, you smooched me
Nearly a week of relational bliss
That mall parking lot peck seemed meant to be
After you asked to give me a kiss

6 kisses before our first 'real' date
We didn't waste very much time
At the Star, the number grew far too great
Amid our meal that cost a nickel and dime

6 times we ate together
Our dates of mostly fast food
But Indian food in rainy weather
Was the best - plus the stroll through town that ensued

6 weeks, to the day, we had
Full of fun that could last for years
But amidst they kisses and good, there was bad
Those weeks were a journey of emotions and tears

6 days back in town, and you dumped me
Indiana - in love, in Virginia - ended
Those 6 days, back and forth, till I did see
That you never wanted as much as I intended

6 months it's now been since that day
And I sit here and I wonder why
I still dwell on your choice not to stay
After 6 months, you'd think I wouldn't still cry