Something about you
brought passion to my life
and made me love everything.

I cared
about
everyone.

       But when you left
you took away the sparkle
I had finally found
for the first time
in my life.

                       And I can't get it back
                                             without you.

You
are the first guy
that has ever touched
more
than just
my  b o d y.

When
all
you hear
are words like

                                your best friend
      car accident
                                                        ­  jaws of death
                      engine fire
                                                            ­                       head on collision
     broken femur
                                   fifty-five miles per hour

you go into
the strangest

state
of mind.


I still can't breath quite right
six hours later.

but I love the way you laugh, and
      how your eyes squint up,
       and you bare your teeth.

I love when I feel the warmth
    of your calloused hand
       hugging my cheek.

You know how you always seem
    to just, stare into my soul?
            I love that too.

But what I love the most about you
          is that I don't have to try,
                 to be anything.

I love how you can put me at ease,
     because that is something
       that no one else can do.


                                                           ­                                     I don't love you.
                                                            ­                                                                 ­       But I want to.

I sit
and appear
unphased;

I love
the way
you see
right
through
my act.

          Truthfully,
                      we both know
                                  my heart melts

                                                          when you call me

                                                                        your little duckling.