Cody sat down at his desk, a clean sheet of lined paper, and a freshly sharpened #2 pencil at his fingertips. He knew he had to confess his feelings for Bailey, and a couplet poem would be the easiest way to do that. He had just one more question. Where to begin? He decided that he should start with when he first met her, and then describe his feelings after that. He spilled his heart onto that piece of paper, after all, he had to impress her. Satisfied, he read it aloud one last time.

A Poem for Bailey

Ever since I saw you (Who you really were) on that first day,

The feeling that's inside me has decided to stay,

What first won me was your stunning beauty,

I saw that you were a southern cutie,

But then I got to know you well,

And I thought you were sure swell,

For, I know that I am not a dunce,

I know I'll find someone like you only once,

You know I've never felt this way,

You always tend to make my day,

And I don't want us to drift apart,

Even though you're in my heart,

I know semester is nearly done,

And next will not be any fun,

If I can't see you,

It will make me very blue,

I guess what I'm trying to say,

Is that when we reach the bay,

I'll be filled with mortal pain,

If I won't ever see you again,

Now that I'm running out of rhyme,

Will you go out with me sometime,

If you refuse, it won't be the end,

As long as we can still be friends,

(I know I'm not the greatest poet, but this is the only way I can express my feelings to you. No matter what, I don't want to ever lose contact with you)

Love, Cody

Now that he read it aloud, it sounded cheesy. He glanced at the calendar and realized that they only had a week together. Well, it is now or never. He slipped it into an envelope and then loosely into the pocket of his jeans. He straightened his sweater vest and combed out his hair. Now all there is left to do is find Bailey. He walked onto the deck to look for Bailey, when a large gust of wind picked up, and took the letter out of his pocket. Unfortunately, for Cody, he did not notice this. After a few minutes of searching, he found Bailey at the juice bar. He got nervous as he walked up to her.

"Hi Bailey." He said nervously.

"Hi Cody." Bailey said, wondering why Cody had randomly walked up to her.

"I have something for you." Cody said, reaching into his pocket. He instantly panicked when he couldn't find it. He frantically searched all of his pockets, and then looked at the deck all around him. The poem was nowhere to be found.

"What is it Cody?" Bailey asked worriedly.

"Never mind." Cody sighed. "See you later Bailey." He said as he sadly walked away. Apparently he and Bailey just weren't to be.

As Bailey was walking back to her room that evening, she saw a slightly warn envelope on the deck. She looked at it, but it was unaddressed, so she took out the paper from inside. It read, "A Poem for Bailey." Bailey blushed as she read it, and then smiled as she stuck it into her pocket. She was going to have to talk to Cody tomorrow.