Compliments
I took a test on the internet
It told me my love language is words of affirmation
Which is kind of funny when you think about it
Because it’s true
Complimenting me is signing your name in the guest book of my heart
Telling me I am beautiful is carving your initials into the bridge between neurons
I will never forget you
But sometimes I forget to give it back
I sometimes forget to payback the privilege of a compliment
Because you see I’ve convinced myself that the ones I have loved will only love me back if they believe they don’t deserve better
Or that there will always be something better
I never told you how much I loved your smile
How much your laugh gave me butterflies
Or how good you looked in those khaki shorts.
You see I was afraid if I told you how much I loved you
How beautiful I thought you were
That one day you’d see it too
And that’s the day you’d leave
You see I know I can’t compete
And maybe that makes me a quitter
But I never learned to quit you
And perhaps that’s part of the problem.
Holding back words of love never saved anyone from pain
It only shoved them away in a closet til the closet couldn’t contain them anymore
And then it exploded
And I don’t want anymore explosions
So you’re beautiful
And you’re handsome
And your hair looks good even when you just woke up
And I kiss you so much because I can’t stop wondering how it would feel to kiss you for the rest of my life
Or forever
But nothing lasts forever
And we are no exception