I was always cautious about using the L word The word used after like The big L Because you can't take that **** back Once you say it, You can't unsay it You can't unhear it
Then I found the L word I found him A milk chocolate man with yummy espresso eyes A goofy, crooked smile that never quits Tight, soft curls pushed back in a black mane And a voice that floats on feathers
I found the L word In between my fingers where he holds my hand On the nape of my neck where he kisses me at night Across my cheeks where he brushes his hand In my mouth where he feeds me the food he's prepared
I found the L word while I was folding my laundry While I was making us coffee While we were talking about everything While we were doing a puzzle and getting nowhere While I was scrubbing his back in the shower While we fell asleep in the summer heat under the heavy blankets
I found the L word at a time when I didn't think I would In a person who wasn't supposed to love me But did anyway Despite it all