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The Courtship of Our Generation
I kind of like you…
But kind of not…
I mean, I talk to you a lot…
You’re stunningly gorgeous.
Wait, I won’t go that far.
You’re kind of cute
…Okay, you are.
I mean,
I just,
I know we’re just friends
But,
I don’t,
I can’t just pretend
That I don’t think you’re
Absolutely—okay
Average, normal, nothing.
I wasn’t going to say
Anything.
Okay bye.
…
Wait.
Sorry for the way I’m acting
I don’t know how you’re reacting
But you’re really quite attracting—
Distracting!
I meant distracting.
Distracting me is what I’m trying to say.
Wait, not in that way!
Okay,
I’ll go away.
Because I know other boys
Must have you on their mind
All the time.
So I’ll just mind what’s mine
And maybe my mind will
Make more sense
Sorry…
For me.
Goodnight.
…
…
Wait
Okay
I’m not sure
How to say
This but maybe
I kind of
Think but I’m not really sure because I never really know with these things and I don’t know how to express myself and I’m confused and I’m dumb and a mess but I guess you could think this too so I’ve just got to say that
I like you.

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This was just a poem I thought would be fun to write. I believe it encompasses the some of the romantic struggles of our socially awkward tech-raised generation. (Or mine at least.)