Teenage Romance

Gang of three
boys,
the low wall
their perch

Gaggle of five
girls,
their table and chairs
now empty

Boys bright eyes
smiling,
the girls
their interest

Girls' hair swishing
flirting,
the boys
their captives

Mouths rapidly move
in discussion,
the boys over the girls
the girls over the boys

Boys on the wall
waiting,
girls all a-flutter
the boys they approach

Girls first move
vocalizing,
the boys
they do tease

Still sitting upon
the wall,
boys become embarrassed,
blushing at the voices

Girls flit away
as birds,
tantalizing
on display

Boys watch
in fever,
remaining on
their perch

Back and forth
the game,
boys watch the girls
girls toy with the boys

Neither group
sure,
both wanting discovery
yet socially afraid