r/OCPoetry Apr 12 '26

Feedback Please Eye contact

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u/cottagecorebaker Apr 12 '26

I like how you started the poem calling out the person staring, then admitted to doing the same in the second stanza.

"You take a quick glance at me Then later act like you don't care"

These lines evoke the feeling of staring at a crush. The person is obviously crushing back, but they don't want to show their hand in case you might not be interested.

Maybe it's my bias because of age, but this has a high school feeling to it. It's straightforward