SWEET WHITNEY

God
It hurts
Looking at you standing there,
All prim and pretty…
You completely take my breath away.

And all of a sudden
My mind rewinds to a childlike emotion
20 years ago
Seated all macho-like and rakish
With the rest of the boys at the back of the classroom
I watched you, Whitney
I watched the magic you sprung
Whenever you stood in front of the class to speak
All that awesome strength and blushing courage
Capturing me even more than your womanly curls.

I was astounded then
I am stunned now.
Whitney…
Did you ever once feel for me
what I felt for you...