Puppy Love: Summer Of 95

It was the summer of '95, and we were just teenagers, when I met a boy with the sweetest smile. First, I fell in love with his voice. Then with his smile. And finally, with him. When he looked my way, it was love at first sight.

​He loved to dance. After school, he would practice with his group, and I would wait. That night, when practice was finished, it was just the two of us. He took my hand. As our fingers touched, it was electricity.. static electricity. Its shock made us both laugh. We quickly pulled back, but we couldn’t stop smiling, couldn’t stop staring into each other’s eyes.

​Then he kissed me, deeply, and for a moment, it felt like we were breathing as one.

​When it was time for me to go home before curfew, he smiled, turned on the radio, and a song by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs began to play. (I’m pretty sure he already had that CD planned. )

And it brings a smile, thinking of his smile, as he pressed play. 

"(Stay) Ahhh just a little bit longer… (Please) Please, please, please, please tell me you’re going to..."

​In that moment, I wished I could.

​Sometimes I think back to that night...to that perfect, fleeting time...if only for a moment. To stay just a little bit longer. 

Every time I hear that song, I am there again, standing in that moment, with him. But we were just kids. And it was just puppy love.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Roma this is such a sweet and touching write of those first flutterings and it reminds me too, how strong those emotions can be in tender years. Isn’t it amazing how an old song can transport you back in time in seconds to relive the experience again. I’m sure this must bring you beautiful warm memories. A lovely read. Have a beautiful Tuesday.

Chris

[RomaJ]

Chris, I hope you have a lovely day or evening as well. Yes, this song always brings me back to the magical moment. He was a very sweet boy, and still single lol. But I'm married haha. Ah life. He pursued his dreams. I'm happy for him and I definitely try not to look at his Facebook haha

[Chris Shaw]

Oh my goodness. He has a Facebook page? I think I would be checking it out once in a while lol. Just for old time’s sake Roma:) Have a good Wednesday.

[Michael Sun Bear]

Ah Roma, you make me feel so old. You wrote this beautifully, captured a time and a place that is so wonderful in that time of life. Brought back very old memories for me. Thank you.

[John the Baptist]

I was once a young male, so I think I know what the lad had in mind. The inference is that you didn't hang around. You did the right thing. It was, after all, just puppy love.

[Daz🖤]

Nice one. This also caused some nostalgia for me. I love the line "​Then he kissed me, deeply, and for a moment, it felt like we were breathing as one."

[Desert Knave]

I like the feel of this one a lot. The song "Stay" is so good and your story makes me remember what youth felt like. Well done. ~Jim

[Betty Hermelee]

Puppy love is the best! It still has the feeling of innocence, discovery… .. it’s a joyous moment to reflect back on these younger years, even for a fleeting moment and the song brings you back to that special moment
Lovely RomaJ
Warmly
B🌷

[Thomas W Case]

Beautiful. You bring the butterflies to life. All the memories of the first love come flooding back.

[Michael]

Roma, this writing gift of yours just moves me. Thank you for sharing Puppy Love. Those first moments of romantic interaction between ourselves and another are so formidable, indelible, undying. They are imprinted on our souls by the sweetness of a lover of the moment and by our own desire to be seen, known and validated as a human who is worthy and lovable.

[RomaJ]

It sure is something that's once in a lifetime. This was just a magical moment that my soul will always remember. Even if it was just a fleeting love, puppylove, this was the deepest puppy love I've ever felt and even after decades passed. I still adore its memory. I try not to dwell on it. My sister did marry her highscool sweetheart, and after 27 years, they had a messy divorce. So maybe it's best that my puppy love just stayed as it was haha. Thank you for your thoughts, my dear.

[Michael]

I understand. At 20 years of age or 30 or 40 or 50 we are not the people we were at 12, 14 and 16. And because we change as we grow, we develop our relational thinking and our emotional intelligence, we make decisions differently, we think differently about the people we choose to live with to love, to marry. But there is that certain someone in our past, whom we cannot, try as we might, fully get over. This, I suspect, has to do with the fact that when we loved them, and they loved us, they were touching something within us that had gone untouched before. I suppose this is why they are called first time loves; and why we still yearn for the feelings that went surging through us in those moments when we were close to them — because we were virgins in every sense and meaning of the term. Many of us myself included, have wasted many many hours and relationships, trying to re-experience the original spark. But this is a fool’s errand. We would be better off to follow the course that you have, Roma, to recognize the good in it and yet to leave it where it was — when it was the first and the best.

[RomaJ]

I completely agree with you. As we grow up, we are nolonger the young versions of ourselves. Life takes us in new directions. Our thoughts and perspectives change with us. We were and still are, in different countries and that was a summer romance. I was just there for a year before I had to return home. I used to think about him...and I would pray life will be kind to him and I know for sure it is because I admit, I did check his Facebook lol... but just One-time lol
I feel puppy love and real love is not the same. True love is time tested, with puppylove, I fell inlove with exteriors, a smile, a voice, his face. It was sweet but it was surface. The love I know now, has lasted 25 years. I just fell in love with a soul, that just felt good for my soul, even before I knew his name or even met him. I only heard his voice. He's a singer. And that was it for me, I knew he would be trouble, because my single life was over haha. Love is a knowing. You will just sense it in your soul, long before you can explain it. I do appreciate your thoughts. And for some reason, I feel like to listen to Adele, 'when we were young'
I feel like having a drink also. Michael, thank you for this chat and I truly enjoyed reading your story. You are a very talented and skilled writer. I hope to read more of your stories.
Roma

[Michael]

Roma, the pleasure of our exchanges transcends the writer’s realm, for having found a kindred spirit, my life is richer. And for that, I thank YOU.

- Michael

[red93]

Fabulous Roma - precious magical moments - how dear still are our early loves, all these years on. Whatever happens, these memories can never be taken from us. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[RomaJ]

Yes, indeed. It was definitely a magical moment and something I will always treasure. Thank you red. I appreciate your thoughts

[Soren]

Such nostalgia in this poem and that feeling that most of us have had and still remember. And all the more relatable in that in our longing for youth some still get from time to time. A lovely flash from the past, innocent and a fond memory. Well written Roma

[RomaJ]

And I still think of him. But I understand I am just inlove with that memory. It was just such a magical moment and something I will always treasure. Thank you Soren, I appreciate your thoughts

[Soren]

You are always most welcome Roma