It doesn't have to be forever
It's not as permanent as some may think.
It can fade away
Just as easily as it can flourish.

I'm a lover
Not a fighter

I was never the type
To be affectionate
But as time went on
I learned to love it
In fact
I craved it.
I still do
Even more so

I love your laugh
how contagious it is
how suddenly it occurs
how uncontrollable it is
how it sounds
how it makes me feel

I love your smile
I love how you try to hide it
How it makes me feel

I love your brown eyes
How they look at me
how they pierce into my soul
How they make me feel

I love your name
I love the way it sounds
I love the way it's spelled
I love the way it looks

I love your words
Your kindness
Your humor
Your compassion
Your honesty
I love everything about you.

But if I say I love you
Will you say it back?
I don't think you will.