Words

I could, if I wanted, write you a song,

full of words that inspired love,

 in Delilah, Anne and Cecilia,

and millions across the world.

If could, if I wanted, write you a story,

full of romance and clichés

and put the epics that star

Romeo, Majnu and Jack to shame.

I could, if I tried, paint you something,

fill it with all the colours

that make up our love.

I could, if I tried a little harder,

sing you a song,

stealing words and emotion

from Clapton, Rafi, Lennon.

I could, if I tried really hard

tell you exactly how I feel

about you

but it would test my patience

and not convey very much.

So I’ll tell you instead,

that the way you make me feel inside…

it feels like…

hot chocolate on a rainy day

my favourite quilt

watching bubbles float in the sunshine

wind in my hair, sand under my toes

and waves at my feet

yellowing books with dog-ears

the smell of baking

candy-colour tongues

and roller-coaster rides.

You make me feel

like me.