Letters to the Love of My Life

It's always you

B,
i could not help but feel my heart race when you gave me that look
the look the day i showed up unannounced to bring you food
the smile that reached your eyes before your lips made me feel the inspiration of a whole book
the way seeing my face seemed to have shifted your mood

the way you hugged me like you were afraid to let go
your arms became a blanket around my soul, in that moment i knew
i love you more than i could ever have the courage to let you know
you've made me myself again, in you my heart has been renewed

i fix the necklace with your ring on it around my neck
i haven't taken it off for months, I'm keeping you close to my heart
i want you to know that you're the most extraordinary person i have ever met
i'm sorry that i ever pushed us apart

truth is i feel you in moments that don't quite make sense
the moments when the world is so still you forget to worry
and the moments when the air is heavy and tense
maybe it's because my heart knows that we are not at the end of our story

always yours,
a