They say only fools fall in love

so an idiot I am

to have fallen in love so young

and so fast

and so without a glance back.

Love's tragic ocean

has followed me around

for years

and I have stayed above water

because I will marry him

eventually.

I have known him for years

he is my friend

my brother

my partner in crime

and so I stay afloat

because I will marry him

eventually.

I have seen others drown in love

I have heard their screams.

They tried to cross the ocean

but then failed and stayed forever

on the sandy floor.

I wait for the day when his loved ones

will make it across

and he will await with open arms.

But the day is yet to come.

And so my heart beats on

and I dodge every wave

closer and closer

until one day

the sea will part

and he will give his heart

to me