Our love was a trick candle on a birthday cake
The flame dwindling down right before catching fire just ONE more time–or so we thought
We’ve circled this block too many times, when will we learn our lesson?
Maybe we’re trying too hard to keep the fire going
Our timeclock is blaring zeroes but we won’t get off the field
Our expiration has passed and the mold is not hiding from us any longer
I guess, this is goodbye

In Spanish,“me gusta” or, “I like” directly translates to “you are pleasing to me”

this is how I feel about you, “I like you” is an enormous understatement

because when your eyes are on me, my body shines like christmas lights

you are pleasing to me

your smile reminds me of the feeling I got when the boy I had a crush on in the 3rd grade passed me a note in class–like in that moment I know I must have done something right

you are pleasing to me

and god, your hands are like stars, piecing together new constellations every time you touch me

you are pleasing to me

I don’t know how to tell you that your love is my long lost best friend and I’m so glad we found each other

after all this time

you are pleasing to me