both of our eyes were brown, but yours had this beautiful depth.
this instant allurement.

you smiled at flowers, learned about the elements, sipped from the ponds, played in the dirt; splashed in the ocean.

we chased each other around like the winds of tornado.

there wasn't a day where the sun didn't kiss your forehead good morning,
and a night where the moon didn't watch you doze off.

you read tea leaves like a nun and her bible scriptures.

i was never alone.
whether together or apart, you managed to illuminate me,
to bring me to life on the days where my only question was to live,
to beckon my best self forward, and leave the worst one behind.

there's no doubt in my mind that the worst is yet to come, i'm just glad i get to spend it with you.