The flowers sat quietly in the kitchen-
Proof that softness had returned.
And I memorized the sound of your bare footsteps on my living room floor;
The expression on your face as you curiously watched mayor of Kingstown with me,
Curled into your side with a leg thrown over you felt like where I’ve always belonged.
And I came to the conclusion that there are approximately zero things on this planet that wouldn’t be better with you;
Cliche Ferris wheel kisses and drinks at a beach bar,
I’d choose every cliche in the world if it meant choosing them with you.
I’m eternally grateful that I get to fall in love with life all over again-
With you.
Because of you.
Life has never been more gentle.
And you have an appreciation for the words I write on paper,
I usually don’t allow my muses to see the work they inspire but-
It leaves you breathless in the same way your reactions leave me.
And so the flowers sit quietly in the kitchen,
Vibrant colors echoing against the pale white walls-
It’s proof that you brought a softness to my life nobody else ever has.
