Jaime Fisher
Don’t tell me you’re in love with me
Because then I’ll have to tell you how I love you too
How I’ve always loved you
How I write poetry about you
How I wrote this poem about you
I’m not ready to confess to imagining a future together
I’m not ready to admit I’ve been praying for something just like this
I’m sorry I’m not brave enough to tell you the truth that’s been living inside of me ever since we first locked eyes
I can’t just say that our souls were one before the dust turned to stars and the stars turned to ash and the ash turned to diamonds
That I’ve known you longer than the universe has known herself
That we were always meant to find each other even though we weren’t looking
Because that would mean that you would know that everything is better with you
And then maybe you’d change your mind
Maybe you’d remember all the tears and the darkness
And you’d decide you want better for yourself
But I will not blame you for not holding my tongue
Because I think I would’ve told you eventually anyway
And I think you might already know