Falling in love with you
is a lot like building
furniture from IKEA.
The directions are in Swedish
and I have no idea
what the hell I’m doing.
Falling in love with you
is a lot like building
furniture from IKEA.
The directions are in Swedish
and I have no idea
what the hell I’m doing.
There is nothing that
makes my heart go warm
on this planet or
in this galaxy
more than knowing that
twinkle in your eyes
only happens when
you’re looking at me.
What if
tonight is the last time that I
go to sleeping wondering
if there’ll ever be an us?
What if
this is the last time that I
wonder if you actually have feelings
for me and overthink everything?
What if
this is the last time that I
fall asleep dreaming about what
it would be like to kiss your lips?
What if
this is the last time that I
have to write cryptic poems
about falling in love with you?
What if
this is the last time that I
have to imagine what it will be like
to finally be your girlfriend?
I think the best part
about falling in love
with a mama’s boy
is the knowledge that
someday you will want
to raise our sons to
be mama’s boys too.
Talking to you feels like the world around us stops,
just our two voices and the sound of fat raindrops
punctuating the pauses between our laughter
and the flirting that brings the smiles I’m after.
It feels as though we are the only people in the room.
Everything disappears until we want it to resume.
But in that moment all I can see if you,
the rest of this place is out of view.
How can I look anywhere else when across from me
is the whole reason I came all the way to Tennessee?
Great Smoky Mountains?Rivers? Trees? The views?
They aren’t the wonders of the world I’d choose
When my heart is beating, almost out of my chest.
Of all the joys of nature, I like you the best.
Nothing on the mountain could ever compete
to the man right here, affectionate and sweet.
When I’m with you, the world around us stops.
Our time together is sweeter than lemon-drops
and that is just how I like it.
What I love about you is
your strong but gentle hands
your welcoming heart
your ceaseless faith
your contagious smile
your infectious laugh
your kind words
your thoughtful actions
your love of life
your adventurous side
your passion and your drive
your optimistic outlook
and your compassion for everyone
just to name a few.
When I look at you…
I see the future laid out in front of me.
I see a smile that warms my whole body up
coming home from work on a cold winter day.
I see heads thrown back in laughter
as we make dinner in our tiny kitchen together.
I see adventure after adventure
as we explore the cast world around us.
I see someone who is thoughtful, caring,
and willing to listen to the shenanigans of my life.
I see the father of my future children
who will be gentle, loving, and patient.
I see the dad who will be fun and energetic
and give them endless childhood memories.
I see a hard worker who never gives up
and is willing to face all of life’s challenges.
I see us celebrating life’s biggest moments
together hand in hand.
I see you teasing me with grey hair as we
rock on our front porch for endless hours.
I see someone who is ready to live life
to the fullest until the very end.
I see everything you will be
and hope that it will be with me.
When I look at you…. I don’t see just you.
I see my best friend.
How lucky am I to be
one of the lucky few who
bare witness and get to see
your genuine smile and joy.
And your eyes when they fill with
wonder and bliss for the world
that I get share you with
and drink each single moment.
And to know you well enough
to recognize the tender
blush behind your mall scruff
that makes you oh so human!
And to feel the kindred soul
that keeps your warm heart beating
striving to keep you whole,
every time you look at me.
How lucky am I to be.
I received great pleasure
watching the sun peak
over the mountaintops
during the early hours
of that final morning,
but it’s not the same joy
I got from waking up
with you next to me.
We’ re surrounded by billions
of bright, twinkling Christmas lights
but the only twinkle that I see
is in your eyes when you look
at me