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First Love
How to tell someone you love them?
When the fear
in your stomach
grows arms and
clutches at the words
as they try and exit your throat.
When awkwardness
so tangible,
you could touch it with all ten fingers
forms
in the silence between your assertion and their reciprocation.
When your not even sure,
that your like
has transformed into love
but you know that you feel something,
and it’s special.
When I want you to say that you love me first,
because then I can say that I love you too
and hide in the safety of our mutual affection,
so your words can shelter me from pain
and make my words glisten with clarity.
When your smile makes me happy
and holding your hand is everything I’ve ever needed.
I no longer feel so empty.
When you hung the moon and the stars
to guide my long drive home in the dark
as late Friday skies transition to early Saturday mornings.
How to tell you that I love you?
Is soon soon enough?
Because I promise,
soon is coming.
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This poem is about the first time I thought that I loved someone. I wrote it to help me decide whether or not to say "I love you". It helped me to process my emotions and determine whether or not I was ready to admit my strong feelings for this person.