rebirth

When I’m with you, there are never enough hours in the day.
Every minute we are together passes like a bolt of lightning during a humid summer storm,
and every second is gone as fast as my heart after you ran away with it.

You’ve picked weeds from my brain and turned them into sunflowers, planting them with beautiful words and nurturing them with your gentle spirit.

No one can make tears of happiness fall from my eyes like you can, or make me want to leave my perfect little town to be a part of yours.

You’ve helped me find myself, and with each self-discovery, I find a little piece of you, too.
The gaping holes of despair and bitterness that use to cover my soul have been filled so lovingly by your caring heart.

Like a stunning mosaic glued together with pinky promises and childish giggles, I am whole again.
I will never stop being so captivated by what we’ve built together.
Our broken pieces bonded together so effortlessly, and I can’t wait to keep creating artwork
with you.

my love

your voice makes me happier than my favorite song, and your eyes make me want to live in a house of mirrors

you make me feel like a child without a care, happy and living in the moment
no one can make my heart flutter like you do
and i wouldn’t want them to
because my heart is yours

your kiss drowns me like a tsunami and i don’t wait to come up for air

and when i wear my heart on my sleeve you guard it like a precious jewel
i don’t know if you know how much you mean to me

when we fight it feels like my world stops spinning because
you are the center of it
and i wouldn’t have it any other way

your soul is the most beautiful I’ve ever known
and you care about every ounce of me

how rare is it to find someone who loves all my imperfections

i’m so grateful i found my forever in you

june fourth

cross-legged with interlocked fingers
we are watching game shows,
but my eyes keep floating to you

working my brain and making my heart beat faster
we are old souls, yet young at heart
you shout out an answer, i smile

oh how nice it is to share your day

it is little moments like these that mean the most

innocent, yet perfect

with pancake-filled bellies
we hold each other close
these are my favorite afternoons

“what’s yours, is mine”

laying in your low-lit room,
engulfed by your arms and your company
i hold onto you as my heart starts beating like claps of thunder
faster and harder as the storm begins
my breath quickens, in competition with my heart
shallow and starved
i am drowning in myself
the cruel reality leaves my lips and sticks in your mind
you hold me
running your fingers through my shaking hands
kissing my forehead, wiping my tears
my tears turn from ones of fear to ones of awe
we fall asleep intertwined and i wish
i could stay here
forever

—his first glimpse at my anxiety

john

a blue star lit up my life
muddy eyes, sugary smile
sweet words spoken from soft lips
putting flowers in my room and growing flowers in my heart
showing me layers with
your voice
your touch
your breath
i want to see them all