Can I have this Dance?

A Poet's First Love (시인의 첫사랑)

                              Can I... have this dance?

                                                                    Dancing for a chance.

                              A chance to hold your hands.

                                                                     Your hands.

                                                                     So soft, so smooth.

                                                                     Like a firstborn's skin.  

                              When my hands touched yours,

                              another on my waist;

                              When our eyes met...

                                                                      Sparkly like the stars tonight

                                                                      I wondered, who you are.

                                                                      Will we ever meet again,

                                                                      Or will we never meet, parting ways?

                              The music played,

                                                                      One step, two, three...

                              Following the steps taught in school, 

                                                                      One, two, one, two...

                              trailing behind the music too.

                                                                      OUCH! My foot!

                              "Oh my god, I'm so sorry!"

                                                                       Your voice resounded in worry,

                                                                       although it was pain, 

                                                                       it felt like worthy.

                              "Are you okay? I didn't mean it!"

                                                                       Painful, I must say,

                                                                       but regardless, I was gay[1].

                                           "Yes, I am totally fine."

                                 You assured me, without

                                 looking at me in the eye.

                                                                         Your voice -

                                                                         So sweet, so pure,

                                                                         Utmostly melodious, so demure.

Romance, I wonder,         

                                                        was it ever meant to be?

                                                    Not even once has it happened

                                                                           To me,

                                 or to me.

                                                     Romeo in Juliet, in retrospect,

                                                           was never meant to be.

                                                         I will, in unison, they said,

                                                           will surely want to see,

                                                       and he whispered to himself,

                                                       will you one day come to me?

[1]gay: having or showing a merry, lively mood


Yoonjae's comments:

This is the subtle beginning of romance, where the two sections of text represents one's speech, which you may currently assume it as Luhan on the left, and the other on the right. The poet's expression at every moment of the dance is defined at my best. Enjoy!!

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blue_ALV
#1
Chapter 8: this post is really interesting. the fact that it is not really in a story/narrative format makes it unique and one of a kind. the poems are short yet apealling. though a chapter or two did seem redundant or repetitive but l take it that it is due to diff. perspectives.

Also, correct me if l am wrong: Luhan is definitely locker no. 326 while Minseok is locker no. 204.

nevertheless, it is a good read. Well done & looking forward to the update.
jinwoo27 #2
Chapter 7: really beautiful !!!
maya143
#3
Chapter 3: Wow!! Those poems are beautiful. I am so glad you guys chose Xiuhan as a main character for this poems. I am subscribed :)