tonight, you drove me home.
at the restaurant you were quiet.
your eyes spoke of exhaustion,
yet you made your rounds.

you were quiet.
but once we got back in the car
you sprang to life once again.
loud, laughing...lovely.

after this week,
everything was worth it.
every tear,
and every headache.

when you pulled up to my house,
you just gave me this look.
you were quiet again.
and i just looked back at you.
living, limitless...lasting.

the thought of kissing you passed by,
but i slipped out of the car
and grabbed my things,
thanking you.

and instead of saying i love you.
i told you to drive safely,
because i felt that was the best to do.

after i closed the door,
i watched you drive away,
back to the road, home bound.
and part of me thought
"what if?"

but i'm not all about
the hypothetical,
what happened, happened,
and tonight, you drove me home.
loud, laughing, lovely, living, limitless, and lasting.
and i love you.

|m.s.