Not a Love Poem

this is not a love poem

this is not a love poem

droning this over and over,

wishing it could nestle itself in my mind.

it doesn’t stay put

just like your feet never do

you are always bouncing at the knees

and I think it’s because you can’t contain

your joy.

please, please don’t look at me like that

your lips turning up into the faintest of smiles

and your eyes glittering like emeralds

please don’t crack any jokes

you know I’ll laugh

breaking silence,

laughter dripping like egg yolks

this is not a love poem

unless you would like it to be

please give me a sign

to help rid me of anxiety

(p.s. this is a poem I wrote months ago & it may not even be applicable now)