A girl is caught in an ache of unspoken longing for someone she can't quite talk to. Almost every line begins with "I wish," and the repetition makes the poem feel like a loop she can't get out of. Her wishes are small and specific: to be asked to Homecoming, to dance, to be told she looks pretty. Small details, like the grey t-shirt and the "green but kinda blue" eyes, show how closely she has been watching him.
The mood is tender, shy, and a little frustrated. She thinks he likes her too, but she can't tell whether he's timid or has simply decided against her, and she flips between the two possibilities mid-sentence. The parentheses read like nervous second thoughts she can't help saying aloud. By the end, "I wonder" and "I wish" blur together. She wants to get over him, but the poem suggests she hasn't managed it yet.