I know a lot of things
like the capitals of most countries in Africa
and how to rationalize a denominator with a radical in it
and how to conjugate subjunctive verbs in Spanish

I know how to tie my shoes
two different ways
and I know how to tuck in the laces so I don't have to tie them at all

I know too many people's phone numbers
and how to make a cup of tea

I know that it is foolish to give yourself completely to a person.
I know that heartbreak is almost always inevitable
and that love hurts as much as it helps

I know all of these things, and

I know you take your tea with two spoons of sugar a little milk
I know your favorite Spanish word and its Aztec origins
I know that you're awful and algebra
and that you know more about geography than I could ever hope to learn

I know your phone number
and that you wish I would just tie my shoes so that the laces wouldn't come untucked when I walk too fast

I know you
and I know love
and I love you