Marshmallow

Sorry, but I think your marshmallow’s on fire. Nah nah, can’t be…

Some time ago, I was stopped by you. I stared at you, you oblivious Such a bright soul, I thought. I feared confabulation So I pretended not to see.

Some days later, I had to ask you. I spoke to you, I don’t think you cared. A quaint soul, I thought. I put out my query You answered.

So I’d got my answer, I nodded. You played a hilarious prank on me Though at the time I was merely annoyed.

You ran away before I could speak, I shouted after you anyway.

Learnt to deal with it, put up with it Then I just forgot it.

Some weeks later, I had to tell you. I couldn’t so, I passed a message. What’ll you think, I thought. I waited silently I don’t know.

I think maybe it started there, maybe not. Sometime around then I must’ve known What affection came my way.

Then I remember the marshmallow. Thank you.