For Her

Her eyes were the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen
and I was just mean
not malevolent, just an average guy
but in my eyes I’ll admit was an evil gleam
or two
I had the honor of watching her work
she was perfect
pursing her lips to pull product
off a plan-a-gram
and still made it seem effortless
and true
I have no idea of the look that I had
faced with the challenge of approaching
and panicked, quick think of something, I gabbed:
“ I bring you love, in the form of sticky tabs”
nerd
and as it often does, time passed
the leaves of the trees rejoined the grass
I slowly fell in love with the sound of her conversation
and the ways that our smells intermingled
after a long day of tasks
breathing her in deep
and I am love greedy, my time inopportune
my path promised to another
things that should have belonged to her
and the truth of it was
they do
and who knew that the taste of her kiss
could change
the weakness I felt
I am strong
I break chains
stubborn
she teaches me love
I am studious, her face,
voice, and ways memorized behind my eyes
and I thank everything at my sides, underneath, and above
for her