Did You Know?

Did you know I was in love with you?

and you

and you...

It's a gift - loving so deeply

...and hurting

curling in immense pain

Did you know I was in love with you?

your intelligence

your wit

your smile

your thoughtfulness

your boyish charm

Did you know I was in love with you?

your manipulative ways

your arms and how they held me

your wild life

your stubbornness

your generosity

Did you know I was in love with you?

your mind

your soul

your kindness

your laughter

your faithfulness to our Creator

Did you know I was in love with you?

Lastly, for the last one I was in love with...

After all this time -

Me growing

You leaving

Did you know that I know we are supposed to be together?

If not now, then later

If not later, then never

What if that summer was all we had?

We spent it as best friends do

If that's all I get, then I'll take it

After all best friends have the best kind of love

...Don't they?

It's full of trust

full of laughter

full of wanting to be judged – to make sure we are not alone in our thoughts

full of watching

full of similar ideals

full of challenging ideals

full of waiting

full of leaning on each other

full of secrets

full of fun

full of conversations – long conversations

full of questions

full of sharing

I miss you...

did you know?...

did you ever know?

Did you know I was in love with you?