you:

"you:"

it slowly crept in 

from the edges

so subtly 

that at first 

I didn't even notice it,

then the days went by 

and more of it 

became apparent 

and I could no longer ignore it,

it's not like a choice 

but a willingness 

to accept what life is 

presenting you,

to recognize the value 

and decide unknowingly 

that you are open to this,

as we spend more and more time 

together 

I recognize 

how special you are to me,

I found myself at the start 

thinking about you 

when you weren't around 

and I find myself now 

thinking about you 

all the time 

and how I can try 

to make your life better,

everything feels so easy 

when you're around 

that you have inspired me 

to pick up all my old hobbies 

again,

to end 

the stresses I have kept,

to breath in the day 

and be thankful for it 

because it's another opportunity 

to spend time with you in it,

I just hope 

I can make you feel 

the same way.

-Armando Torres