Magic Hour

by Melissa Mahadeo

i fell for you

under a tree

enraptured in the circle

of me

while you walked down the stream

although i couldn’t see it

your eyes followed me

beneath all the moss and leaves

all that greenery

filigree

i breathed a silent prayer

you couldn’t see

in the shade among the branches

i wanted you to want me

instead

of the wilderness ahead

to look at me the way

peter pan did

before leaving

wendy

ignore the creatures residing in the lake

see my reflection and wait

i’m stuck under that tree

we past a mile east

my fingers touching the breeze

i’m counting to ten

my spirit at unease

waiting for a miracle to happen

Caila Grigoletti is a junior at Cedar Crest College. She is a writing major with a double minor in communications and history. Apart from writing, her interests include gaming, singing, and travel.

Melissa Mahadeo ('22) is an English major who eats, sleeps, and breathes poetry. As her primary creative outlet, she often writes about romance, mentalities, and moments of stillness. When she's not writing, she enjoys singing and watching old films.