After Drowning - A Collection

Poem 4 - 5 Minutes and an "I love you"

The first time a man said to me"I love you"

He was crying

And they were not years of joy

But of burden, stress, appreciation

The first time a man said to me"I love you"

He took it back... 5 minutes later

"I don't know what love is...

It was the emotions

But you're special

I really really like you

We're better than all the others I said I love you too

I'm so glad I didn't finish telling you why i love you

Because I don't know if I do"

The first time a man said to me "I love you"

I have had those words on my tongue waiting for permission to be spoken

I was laying in my bed 1454 miles away

my mouth smiled without my telling it to

And 5 minutes later my heart felt like it had been stabbed

You can't tell someone you love them

5 minutes later take it back..

or I guess you can

If you don't love them

P.S. (We are married now) <3