"For her"

I saw the way you glowed under the night sky

As I dreamed about becoming the reason you smile

I recall how you shined like those stars

And now I must also admire you from afar

As beautiful as a melody, hypnotic as art… 

Sharper than a symphony and twice as smart

Impossible to catch and harder to hold

Eyes of blue fire and hair of gold

Lips that glisten, curves that speak

I try not to listen but my will is weak

Every meeting a blessing

every adventure a dream

I try to play it cool when you take me to extremes

Clever and kind and oh what a mind

She can have anything she wants

Not because she’s pretty

because she’s driven

She absorbs the kindness received and compliments given

 and sends it back into the air.

Everyone is there and they all want their chance

I end up last even though you had me at first glance

If you touch my shoulder, I jump

I guess that’s what happens when there’s electricity

Whenever you are by my side

I feel justified

But what happened wasn’t what I expected 

I felt like we connected and then I felt rejected

For months I patiently waited 

but these feelings weren’t reciprocated

First we were friends and then we were “friends” 

but it didn’t have to end

Even though I fell, I think I’ll be okay

Things didn’t work and I wanted to run away

But I couldn’t close my lips to you

nor could I close my heart

So I march forward in pieces 

even though it tore me apart

For the longest time I needed to know…

Why do your eyes sparkle brighter than anyone else’s?

With you, I had no past 

but all I wanted is a future

A person so rare 

and that’s why I cared to be close to you

Dynamic and real

my feelings never had any doubt

You made me want to improve

but when you moved

I bottomed out

I don’t say half the things I want to you

Out of respect

for what you have and for who you are

I wanted to reveal how deep I really feel 

but when I care more than you

what good would it do?

And yes, I’m green, how could I not be?

After everything we’ve done

after everything we’ve seen

I would have loved you for as long as I could

And I would have treated you twice as good as he would

Now I accept this fate

my dreams need an update

I can’t say I’m late 

when I wasn’t even considered

I was never in this race so I’m far from a quitter

And I care too much about you to come off as bitter

So, I want to thank you 

for restoring my wants and dreams

for far too long I had nothing to say about love

But you had me babbling from the get go

I’m hard to reach and even harder to know 

and somehow you did both

An epiphany that was found

a lost heart suddenly faithful

You taught me I could love again and became my best friend

and for that I’m eternally grateful

So as time moves ahead and the distance spreads

 it’s only natural for our bond to fade

But no amount of age and no amount of space 

could ever replace the bond that was made

Because I’m willing to bet

it was no mistake that we met

I know my passions will endure

A heart never regrets

A head never forgets

so this one is for her.