I was going on seven come September
We met, my sister and I, our new neighbor
That summer of fifty-seven

We knocked on the door
With tootsie rolls to share
The moment we met-

The attraction was there
She had red hair and freckles
I knew then we'd be friends

We would play house
I was the father
My sister was the daughter

Of course, Crystal played the mother
I enjoyed every kiss she gave
I could not tell her how I felt

Four years I had this crush
It was agony for me
I did not want to be shunned

I had crushes on women teachers
Before this-
Crystal was the first girlfriend I adored

We parted, best friends that we were
Sixth grade ended that rein
She went her way...I stayed the same