You Before I

You are a country guy,

I am a suburban lady.

You are a conservative hunter,

I am a liberal vegetarian.

You are brutally honest,

I am overly tactful.

You are a summer storm,

I am a winter flurry.

You live in blazing color,

I exist in shades of gray.

You are a puzzle,

I do love a challenge.

You are my opposite,

I am your compliment.

You draw me out,

I reel you in.

You try to be tough,

I see the softness within.

You are stubborn,

I love to squabble.

You can’t get me out of your head,

I see you everywhere.

You don’t let me get away with silence,

I think in secret too often.

You listen to understand,

I speak to be heard.

You give me my space,

I can’t get enough of you.

You live in the present,

I obsess about the future.

You take life slow,

I never stop sprinting.

You are a rock of stability,

I am constantly changing.

You are far from perfect,

I adore your flaws.

You are patient with my mistakes,

I aspire to be better.

You aren’t afraid of emotions,

I hide mine away.

You respect my limitations,

I am emboldened beyond them.

You challenge me to compromise,

I hate to admit when I’m wrong.

You are my bold inspiration,

I am your greatest distraction.

You constantly surprise me,

I usually hate the unknown.

You shouldn’t even like me,

I shouldn’t get you as well as I do.

You are my piece,

I had no idea it was missing.

You are my grandest adventure,

I am your most significant challenge.

You love me somehow,

I love you back.