you held my hand,
and, with that, my heart skipped a beat.
don't fall in love with me
i whispered.
you showed me the world,
and, with that, my lungs gasped for more air.
don't fall in love with me
again, i whispered.
you took the stars and gave them to me,
and, with that, my knees felt weak.
don't fall in love with me.
i warned you- a lot of times, yes.
but i forgot to warn myself;
i forgot that i am but naive.
and after all my precautions,
it was i who fell.
i fell in love with you.
Free-verse