THE SWEETEST THINGS ABOUT YOU

I. into the room.
move through shared space like an elegant dance,
you always know how to make room for company.

II. How you can make this about anything and everything but you.
I, ever the counterpart,
only know how to connect through injected narrative—
how wonderful you are for just being able to hold.

III. How you still dream.
despite everything that’s happened.
despite all of the reasons you have not to.
you still look beyond the horizon,
ask if it can be done differently.

IV. When you have wonder stuck in your eyes.
like you can see depth with such pinpoint precision.
encompass spirit even with minimal latitude.
have that quiet kind of love.
that love that loves to love,
even if it hurts.

V. Your laugh.
a rumble of sweet thunder,
my favorite song.

VI. Your gentle trust.
because sometimes the world is just too much.
and heavy is a foundation you’ve been wearing for too long–
it is okay to drip.
to be puddle instead of ocean,
no one can take away your oasis.

VII. The light you leave behind.
and how we all see it.
how we all feel it.
do not underestimate your ability to sow.
your glow keeps me warm
for longer than I care to count.

VIII. That you are here.

IX. That you are here.

X. That you are here.