valentines day 2013
i was still engulfed in the darkness
that so much defined me for those months of junior year
before the spring showed itself and we danced and i fell in love
you spent an hour telling me about your plans with her
and then kissed my forehead when i told you
how much of a joke the thought of me actually having a valentine is
valentines day 2014
i curl up on your shoulder
and you rub your cheek against my hair
i wrap up conversation hearts that say "cutie" and "love you"
and hand them off to you in the hallway
like a little secret
this love is much more than a little secret
we share headphones in class listening to cute love songs
and talk about learning to play songs by the civil wars together
and i wish i could run over to your house
and we could lay down on your bed under your wolf blanket
sharing song after song with one another
but i just want you to know
you're my favorite song even when you're silent