To prove to you that I loved you
I let you mark me with your teeth.

To prove to you that I loved you
I filled a page of my journal with your name.

To prove to you that I loved you
I wrote you a song and compared you to a drug.

To prove to you that I loved you
I sang you that song over the phone.

To prove to you that I loved you
I talked to you until the sun came up and my eyes were heavy.

To prove to you that I loved you
I put your hand to my chest and let you hear the heartbeat you created.

To prove to you that I loved you
I said yes more times than I said no.

To prove to you that I loved you
I told you my darkest secrets.

To prove to you that I loved you
I stayed when you tried to push me away.

To prove to you that I loved you
I told my mother that I loved you too.

To prove to you that I loved you
I wrote you more poems than I had paper.

To prove to you that I loved you
I kept those words sacred, only saying them when I thought you needed to be reminded.

*But how do I prove to you that I still do?