First Love As a Nine Year Old

It was a vision, I do declare, as she just stood - standing there. I couldn’t breathe. My heart had stopped, and oh, my word, my jaw had dropped! She looked at me, well I think she did, so, I looked around and heaven forbid it was me, for sure it was; I looked again, just because I needed proof, I was the one, but unfortunately, by then, she’d gone! It was in the park, I know too sure, a park I’d never been before. The girl with the sea green eyes, had taken me by surprise. At nine years old I took it bad, but now I think I’m pretty glad I fell in love, then felt the pain, though things would never be the same! How can anyone compare to the girl who stood standing there? I never knew her, such a shame yet I’ve only myself to blame. I should have just said ‘hello’ you never know how things might go. I bottled it and I do regret that on that day we never met! The memory I still replay, but cannot change events that day. I hope she’s well and found someone, Someone to love, to belong. Would I change things? I wouldn’t! Never! That day's etched on my mind forever.