I Love You ..

i tried ,

but who said trying was enough ,

who said love would be this tough ,

& who gave humans permission to handle hearts as if they didn't need love ..

i love you ..

they say you know you're in love when everything about that person gets you high off life ,

& they're face blends in within the pupils of your eyes ,

& i would tell the world if i could ..

i love you .. & i love you .. & i love you ..

you're everywhere ..

your laugh is trapped in my ear drums & your existence is tangled in my hair ,

i see you in my early morning cups of coffee ,

& breathe you in when i inhale ..

everything reminds me of you ,

everywhere i go & everything i do ,

takes me back to a little bit of you ..

i spent months falling for the outline of your lips & the arch of your eyebrows ,

fondling in your love spells because it was allowed ,

i found comfort in your weirdness & love in your smiles ,

became infatuated with going to sleep to the sound of your snores because they were worth the miles ,

you gave me every bit of faith i needed to have a productive day ,

i could never be patient enough to get out of work , or class , or the shower just so i get lost in your conversations & every word you would say ..

i miss you ..

i miss everything about you ..

you're missed even if it isn't felt in the ache of your bones or the spaces between your fingers ..

i yearn for you ..

i love you ..