Brooke

It started in Year Seven, nervous smiles and lunchroom seats,

You cracked a joke, I laughed too loud, and that’s how we would meet.

We built a world from paper notes, inside jokes and silly dares,

Every moment, every glance—I memorized the way you cared.

We were young and clueless then, but I was already hooked,

Didn’t know it then, but my heart was yours,

And your name was Brooke.

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We walked through every hallway like the world was just our own,

I watched you fall for people, while I stayed unknown.

I’d smile when you were smiling, though it tore my chest apart,

‘Cause being near you felt like heaven, even with a broken heart.

You never noticed, never knew,

What your laugh could really do.

And I kept quiet, played it cool,

Stayed the best friend, played the fool.

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All those late night talks and walks,

The midnight dreams and rooftop thoughts.

Everyone said, “You two are a thing,”

But I never said what I was feeling.

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Brooke, I’ve loved you every single year,

Through every laugh and every tear.

From Year Seven to now, we’ve grown,

But I still love you all alone.

You never knew, or maybe you did,

But I kept it locked like a scared little kid.

I’ve been right here, I’ve seen this through—

Brooke, it’s always been you.

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Remember those summer nights under the stars?

You said you wanted forever—but not who you are.

I almost told you then and there,

But your heart was somewhere else, and it wasn’t fair.

I stayed beside you, through every fall,

Even when it hurt most of all.

You’d hold my hand and not even know,

How much I wished you wouldn’t let go.

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I’ve waited longer than I should,

To say the words I never could.

But time keeps slipping, school’s almost done,

And I don’t want to be the silent one.

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Brooke, I’ve loved you every single year,

Through every laugh and every tear.

From Year Seven to now, we’ve grown,

But I still love you all alone.

You never knew, or maybe you did,

But I kept it locked like a scared little kid.

I’ve been right here, I’ve seen this through—

Brooke, it’s always been you.

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If I told you now, would it break us apart?

Or could we begin with an open heart?

I don’t need a perfect end,

I just need to know I wasn’t just a friend.

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Brooke, I’ve loved you since that very first day,

When you laughed and looked at me that way.

I don’t want to leave this unsaid,

So here it is, all I’ve left unsaid.

If you feel it too, say the word,

Let me know that I’ve finally been heard.

If not, I’ll still cherish the view—

But Brooke, it’s always…

It’s always been you.