𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫

𝐦𝐢 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫

never before had i noticed the way
that he smiled
or the way that he laughed.
i never took a long enough look to
realize how beautiful his brown
eyes were because i kept looking
for eyes that weren't brown.
but i noticed it all today.
i noticed the way that he grinned
in the distance and the way that he
was the life of the party.
i noticed him gaining the attention
of so many people and
making kids smile.
and i think i found something
in myself today.
for so long i believed that love
tore things apart and tarnished
anything that ever shined.
i believed that love destroyed happiness
and killed goodness.
and he proved me wrong.
he proved that there are still a lot
of wonderful things about falling in
love and being in love.
and yet now that i know the feeling,
or think i do,
i have to wonder
how could someone so well loved,
funny, good to his mother,
tall, kind, respectful, and wonderful
love someone like me?

written on: january 16th, 2021