He picks her flowers on his way to work. Pink confetti rains down on his head, a secret smile tugging at the corners of his lips. ‘Who is she?’ I wonder as I pass him. Our eyes meet and a million stories swim in his topaz depths. I imagine her joy as he presents …
“Of course you’re not perfect. And neither am I.” My partner looks me straight in the eye, wiping the torrent of tears from my flushed cheeks. “I don’t want perfect. Perfection isn’t real. I want you, exactly as you are. I want us. Two people who love each other, learning from their mistakes and doing their …
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I was in love, I think With the possibility of you. With the romantic afternoons I dreamed we would spend Lost in each other. Lounging in bed, watching movies Snuggled under warm blankets, Flushed skin tingling with anticipation. We would get up only To make hot, strong tea. Playfully arguing over whose turn it …
I want to know what kind of man you are beneath the surface. I want to understand what makes your heart beat faster and what you love. What makes you mad, and why it has that power over you. I want to learn if your anger is hot and quick like mine, or a lingering …
This love is smoldering eyes Burning fiercely into mine. Navigating my pale-blue sentries, Half-closed against the world. A smile playing on soft lips Tells me all I need to know, It welcomes the mischief that dances behind my curving lashes. This love understands my curiosity: childlike, innocent, free, Appreciates my reverence for nature’s splendor. It wipes …