I don't want love
I wouldn't know what to do
with it
if it landed at my feet
I'd probably flee,
like a cat that caught fire,
too scared to stay.

Love terrified me-
the emotions it drags out,
the parts of myself it
exposes.
I think love's a scam
a beautiful lie,
no different from
unicorns.
An unnecessary burden,
a fleet thing.
Life goes on
with or without it.

Then you appeared,
Walking into my life
like a clown performing
tricks.
Everything about you
grated my nerves-
Your relentless kindness,
your open gaze
those sincere,
too- expressive eyes.
I hated how they disarmed
me,
how they spoke truths
I didn't want to hear.

You showed up
like an unwanted knight in
shining armor,
determined to help me,
despite my resistance.
And somehow,
you made me smile-
a smile that softened walls
I thought were
unbreakable.

You gave me your heart,
offered your soul,
left pieces of yourself
etched into my life.
All without asking for
anything in return-
you just wanted to love me.

Your generosity knows no
bounds.
You shared yourself
completely,
Without hesitation.
You melted my heart,
one I thought was stone,
until I was puddle at
your feet.
And yet,
you caught me.

You cradled my heart
with gentleness I didn't
think existed,
polishing the crack
I'd ignored for years
You treated my love
as if it were rare treasure,
a gift you'd cherish
forever.

You taught me the
mysteries of love-
how two souls can
intertwine
move as one,
and create something
more beautiful than either
alone.

Now I understand.
Your eyes annoyed me
because they revealed the
truth:
Love isn't a scam,
Or useless thing.
It's the light that fills the void
the bond that holds
the fragile pieces of life
together.

Your love feels  
otherworldly-
like the moon and the sun
finally meeting,
their light igniting
a world I never knew
could exist.