i like you
the way i like burning my mouth when i hastily
fork up my mother's freshly made pasta

i like you
the same way i like feeling my pulse in my fingertip
when i get an open wound,
the regular thumping a reminder
that i am very much alive

i like you
the way i like hearing a dissonant chord
knowing that it is an acquired taste i have

I LIKE YOU
in a way i've never liked anyone else
i like twisting my hands into yours
until we're a blend of colors that can't be ignored!

I LOVE YOU
the way you love someone
when they're in every piece of you
and no WAY could i let you go without
losing a part of myself