Hello? It's me. I'll stay with you, you know? I'll be here.

Silence hangs in the air

The word “yes” stumbles from your mouth

Because I’m falling in love with you

We are inches apart

My leg nudges yours

A finger grazes a wrist

You finally look into my eyes, shyly

You smile

I slip my hand in yours

Because I think I love you

The song plays

I reach my arms towards you

You reluctantly hold my hands

But then we slip into a loose embrace

Swaying side to side

Slow dancing to a fast song

We break out into laughter

I love you

We gaze at each other in the dark

Our night sky is only lit by the moon, stars, and dangling outdoor LED lights

I say the words I’ve been holding onto to you

And you echo them, feeling their weight

I lean in and we kiss

Because I love you

I’m sitting alone

Don’t look at me

Crying, curling in

I don’t know what to do anymore

Your eyes look sad as you lift my chin

So I face you

You smile and tell me it’s okay

Because you love me

Your gaze is settled into the distance

Hands balled into fists

Heart locked away

You won’t speak

I sit at your side and wait

Until you open up again and wrap yourself around me

I’m here

Because I love you

Our love is our safety net

And our motivation to keep moving

We have to move forward

And we’ll go together

Because I love you

You won’t fight alone