This guy's poem about his first love is both touching and very funny

Steven Boyle performed this bitersweet spoken word poem entitled “I Hit Send, or Modern Meltdown,” about his first male crush.

This guy's poem about his first love is both touching and very funny

" I used to wait for him by my locker, we never really made eye contact. I'd think maybe he is, maybe he isn't but a crush overcomes that.

"So I stare at him, stressing about something to say but panic that I might slip and give something away."

Steven Boyle performed this spoken word poem entitled “I Hit Send, or Modern Meltdown” about his first male crush and it manages to be both funny and moving.

In the bittersweet slam poetry piece, the American college student - who came out when he was 20 years old - describes the challenges and worries of liking someone but being too scared to tell them.

A little bit of NSFW language

There's definitely something in this that we can all relate to - even if you're don't share the exact same interests as Steven. Slam poetry isn't for everyone, you know.

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