i am in love with the way
the trees rustle
and the leaves change
in early autumn
i am in love with the way
the waves crash against the shore repeatedly
like an annoying younger sibling
begging for attention
i am in love with each of the planets
in our solar system
and the way they represent
diversity among us
i am in love with the constellations
and the stories they tell
from hundreds of thousands of years ago
i am in love with flowers
and the way their soft petals sway
and dance in a summer breeze
i am in love with the crackling
of a fire
and the crisp smell
of burnt wood
and i am in love with you
because somehow
you are more brilliant
than all of those things combined
somehow
you are more perfect
than this universe we live in
