Written: 9th Grade <br />About: Qua'Daisha Dale <br /> <br />Have you ever felt a certain way <br />About someone who see almost everyday <br /> <br />Never knowing what to say <br />But trying to keep your feelings at bay <br /> <br />The last thing I expected was to fall in love <br />With a girl who is God's gift from above <br /> <br />But that's exactly what I did <br />And from her my emotions I hid <br /> <br />I could never gain the courage to ask her out <br />Cause I thought she'd say no and confirm my doubts <br /> <br />I was stupid to care so much about my pride <br />And I should have pushed my fears aside <br /> <br />I should have asked her out when I had the chance <br />Even though she could probably tell from a quick glance <br /> <br />But now it's too late <br />All I ever wanted was one date <br /> <br />One date to make her see <br />That the person who was there all along was me<br /><br />Jonathan Sewell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/9-missed-opprotunity/