as if love can be dissected and neatly categorized like items on a list.
they wanted me to talk about your eyes
or your smile
or your voice
but the truth is
i never needed a reason to love you
it's simply a part of me
you see love isn't about reasons or checkboxes
it's not about fitting into some predefined notion
i don't love you just because you're beautiful
i don't love you just because you're smart
i don't love you for what you give me or how you make me feel
i love you because you awakened something within me
with you i don't just exist
i live
my world isn't just full
it's alive
you make everything brighter
and that's more than enough
- a
