In Between

In Between

In between growing up and standing still.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands gently touching your face
As you close you eyes and lean in for a kiss.
I wake up, wishing you could kiss me.

In between theatre and lunch.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands sweat as I open the classroom door
I walk by you; do you know who I am?
I am not asleep, why can’t you just kiss me?

In between awkward and knowing who I am.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands type away on the computer
I’m on your page looking at your pictures.
I am alone, will you ever kiss me?

In between reality and ego.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands shake as you walk towards me
You start talking to me and we exchange numbers
Oh my God, are you going to kiss me?

In between dinner and a movie.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands are clinched in my lap.
We are sitting on a bench in the mall
You puts your hand around me, are you going to kiss me?

In between mattress and sheets.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands and your hands touch under the sheets
You tell me that you love me and everything will be fine
We have sex but you never kissed me.

In between Hall A and Hall C.
I am learning how to love and how to be loved.
My hands go up in the air as you walk towards me
You look pass me and keeps on walking by.
All I wanted was for you to kiss me.

Talisha Vernon