I remember
how I didn?t ask for permission but st ill kissed you anyway,
how you rubbed your t humb on my palm every t ime we held hands,
how you helplessly st ared at me when you forgot what t o say
and in t hat moment , I knew
I was falling in love.
I remember
t he road t rips we t ook t o L os Angeles, Florida and Seat t le,
t he feeling of your hair t ouching my skin,
t he polaroids of us under sunset
and t he warmt h of you serenading me t o sleep.
I remember
how I gat hered all of my courage,
asked you t o move in wit h me
on our six mont h anniversary,
and you said yes.
I remember
how your goodbye kisses every morning
and hello kisses every aft ernoon
became one of my favorit es,
how I felt joy just by wat ching you read by t he windows,
how your lips curled when you focused
and how I woke up next t o you
and felt like I had t he world.
I also remember
how you want ed t o go see
a new museum, a rest aurant or a mall downt own
and I was t oo lazy t o get up,
how long of a pause before you agreed t o move in
and how bad you loved t he fut ure plans
t hat I never got t he t ime for.
I was just t oo blind t o realize.
I remember
how your eyes saddened
every t ime you looked out t he windows and up t o t he sky,
how you sighed right before falling asleep,
how you slight ly pulled away when I hugged you t oo t ight
and how your past st ories became your present happiness.
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