I think I have loved my name
Ever since the first moment
My mother whispered it
In a too white hospital room

Or maybe I just loved
The way she said it
-with a voice laced with a gentle kind of awe
A voice laced with so much love

I think I loved my name even more
When my best friend
Said it for the first time
In a too loud classroom

Or maybe I just loved
Th way she said it
So softly and smoothly
Like it was meant to roll of her tongue


I think I loved my name even more
After a foreign barista
Called out my order and my name
In a too crowded cafe

Or maybe I just love
The way he said it
Hesitantly and slowly
Unsure if he was saying it correctly

I loved my name even more
When you
Sang it in hushed tone
In a too cold car

Or maybe I just loved
The way you said it
Like it was something special
Like I was something special

Say it again