"Do you like me?"
the words took courage
courage which would go unnoticed
"Not really, that's why we're so good"
words cushioned by a teasing smile
it was that same **** smile
which chased her dreams
all night long,
"You're bad"
"I'm certainly not good"
"You're nothing but a quick tongue,
aren't you?"
it made him laugh
"I'm hurt you didn't mention
my killer ***"
she had to admit,
it wasn't too shabby
"I think you love me."
"I love pizza,
but let's not get into that"
she looked cute
colored by the flush of frustration
"God, you're an ***"
"You wouldn't have it any other way"
"You wouldn't let me"
"No,
No I suppose I wouldn't"
they stood awash in a comfortable silence
she wished he would agree with her
he wished that he could
he knew that he did
"What do you want
to love me for anyway?
You are leaving again
after the summer"
"So what?"
"So that."
she was a ball of energy
and he wanted to take her in
and feed off of her,
wanted to keep her fire going
yet he feared,
his ice couldn't be melted
she tucked her chin
into her breast
and he cupped her face
by the jaws
leaned down
and gave her a kiss,
"Things are always better
in the summer"

I could write you a sonnet
An epic in length
I could paint you a picture
With an acre's worth of paint
But to write you a sonnet
I'd need to confess
A love for you, darling
That I cannot express
I could write you a sonnet
But would you even read
My letter to you
In my time of need?

*This time I need you

All writers live in a town

all to their own next to a huge river,

but even rivers can dry up for a while.

And I guess we've all just hit a new low.
Rock bottom ain't as deep as it goes.

Love is not a story it's a song.
You put it on repeat and play it all night long.
Love is not a fairy tale, not prose
Love's a melody and this is how it goes.

*I love you

You are amazing.
You are kind.
You are pretty/handsome.
You are not without flaws, but that's what makes you, you.
You may feel sad in life, but trust me
Nobody in the world could do a better job being you.
You are creative.
You are nice to be around.
You are not without flaws, but that's what makes you, you.
You may struggle in life, but trust me
Nobody in the world could do a better job being you.

You are a
special
unique
individual

*And that's why you're a wonderful person. Don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise.

I wish that I could just TALK to him, that I could just walk right over and let the words run out of my mouth and into his thoughts.
I wish that he would just TALK to me; that our conversations could be captivating and not ending at hello.

My life is a rollercoaster.
I'm on my way up,
Meaning this is going to be a hell of a fall.