things i never say out loud
there are some things
i don't know how to say
without feeling stupid.
so i write them here.
because somehow
paper feels less embarrassing
than looking at you
and trying not to smile.
sometimes i wonder
if you realize
how much your presence
changes a room.
how everything feels
a little quieter
when you're here.
a little safer.
a little more like home.
for the person who became my moon
you are the kind of person
i could look at for too long
and still find something new
to love about you.
your eyes are pretty like stars.
i'm so happy i met you.
you are my moon
when everything feels too loud.
you make ordinary moments
feel like memories
before they've even ended.
sometimes i wish
i could put a little pause
on the world
just long enough
to stay beside you.
i'll leave the light on.
also, unfortunately...
i think you're handsome.
like,
really handsome.
which is honestly
a little inconvenient
because sometimes
i'm trying to have
a completely normal
conversation with you
and then you exist.
rude.
and then you say
something sweet
without even realizing
how much it means to me.
and then i'm supposed
to act normal?
impossible.
but underneath
all the embarrassing parts,
i'm just really grateful.
for you.
for your patience.
for your softness.
for staying.
for being you.