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The Spark of First Love

First Love

By TaviiišŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ā™ļøPublished about a year ago • 4 min read
The Spark of First Love
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In the tender glow of youth’s embrace,

When hearts first quicken, finding their pace,

A gaze that lingers, soft and shy,

A touch that sparks beneath the sky.

A world unfolds, both vast and new,

Each moment painted in vivid hue.

The laughter rings, a melody sweet,

Two souls collide, their worlds complete.

The air feels charged, electric, alive,

In their presence, the stars seem to thrive.

Eyes meet and linger, unable to part,

A silent exchange, the birth of the heart.

The clumsy words, the awkward tries,

The blushing cheeks, the longing sighs.

Each fleeting moment, a memory made,

First love’s essence will never fade.

A walk through the park, hand in hand,

A universe built on grains of sand.

Whispers shared under moonlit skies,

Dreams reflected in each other’s eyes.

The smallest things become profound,

Every glance a treasure found.

A stolen kiss beneath the rain,

The promise of joy eclipsing pain.

And yet, first love is fragile, too,

A rosebud kissed by morning dew.

It blooms with hope, yet fears the frost,

Uncertain steps on paths uncrossed.

But in its fleeting, fleeting grace,

It carves a mark time can’t erase.

The lessons learned, the truths we find,

First love reshapes both heart and mind.

It teaches how to laugh and cry,

How to let go, how to fly.

Though it may fade or drift away,

Its warmth lingers to light our way.

For in the tapestry of life’s design,

First love’s thread will always shine.

A golden memory, soft and true,

Forever etched in me and you.

The thrill, the ache, the joy, the pain,

The endless hope, the gentle rain.

It lives within, a sacred part,

The tender fire of a young heart.

So here’s to first love, pure and bright,

A fleeting star in the velvet night.

Though time moves on, its glow remains,

A timeless song in love’s refrain.The echoes of that fleeting spark,

Remain a light within the dark.

Though years may pass and seasons change,

Its magic feels both close and strange.

The way their laughter filled the air,

The way their fingers brushed with care.

Each moment treasured, held so tight,

Each day a sunrise, bold and bright.

Do you remember the stolen notes?

The scribbled hearts, the dreamy quotes?

The way the world seemed small and wide,

When love was young, and time our guide?

First love teaches the heart to beat,

To stumble, fall, and find its feet.

It plants a seed of what could be,

A glimpse of endless possibility.

The clatter of a bustling hall,

The secret meet beneath the wall.

A sudden rush, a nervous grin,

A quiet world, just you within.

The hours spent in sweet delight,

Talking until the dead of night.

Dreaming dreams too big, too far,

Believing together you’d catch each star.

Yet first love isn’t built to last,

A fleeting flame that burns too fast.

It teaches loss, it shows regret,

A taste of things we’d not forget.

When distance grows or fate divides,

And tears replace the hopeful tides,

First love reminds what hearts can bear,

The beauty born from every care.

In every love that comes anew,

The trace of first love lingers through.

Its lessons guide, its warmth inspires,

Its embers feed life’s later fires.

Though paths may veer and lovers part,

First love remains within the heart.

A quiet echo, soft and sweet,

A melody no pain can defeat.

It’s in the smile when we recall,

That youthful face, that sudden fall.

It’s in the breeze, the scent of spring,

The flutter only first love can bring.

For every love that follows after,

Carries shades of first love’s laughter.

Its innocence, its boundless cheer,

Its whispered words we still hold dear.

Though time may weather, fade, and mend,

First love is not a thing to end.

It lives in memories deep and true,

A part of us that feels brand new.

So cherish first love, pure and wild,

The heart’s awakening, soft and mild.

Though fleeting, it forever stays,

A golden thread through life’s long days.Its shadows dance through every year,

A bittersweet mix of joy and tear.

For though it’s gone, it left its trace,

A love that time cannot replace.

It taught us hope, it taught us pain,

It taught us loss, and love’s refrain.

The soaring highs, the trembling lows,

The way a fragile feeling grows.

And yet, as years drift slowly by,

The flame of first love doesn’t die.

It glows in secret, soft and deep,

A treasure that our hearts still keep.

In quiet moments, it will rise,

A flash of youth before our eyes.

A fleeting scene, a tender face,

A memory time cannot erase.

For even as new loves appear,

First love whispers soft and near.

It’s not a rival, nor a foe,

But part of why our hearts still grow.

Each love we meet builds on the last,

A quilt of feelings from the past.

First love, the base where all began,

The start of every future plan.

The innocence, the sweet belief,

The joy that blossomed, bright but brief.

It shaped us all, it set the tone,

For every love we’ve ever known.

And if by chance, paths cross again,

A rush of feelings might descend.

Not to rekindle, not to stay,

But just to smile and walk away.

For first love, though it made us whole,

Belongs to youth, it shaped our soul.

Its purpose served, its story told,

A cherished warmth as we grow old.

So let us honor that fleeting fire,

That taught us how to dream, aspire.

For without first love’s tender art,

We’d never know the strength of heart.

It’s not the end, but the first page,

A youthful love that set the stage.

A golden memory, pure and bright,

Forever glowing, soft with light.

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TaviiišŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ā™ļø

Hi am Octavia a mom of 4 am inspired writer I write stories ,poems and articles please support me thank you

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  • Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelleabout a year ago

    Beautiful!

  • Gregory Paytonabout a year ago

    A gaze that lingers soft and shy. Nice poem about young love. Nicely Done!!

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