people like us

it was strange 

when you showed me 

the video 

talking to yourself 

saying

people like us 

don’t have people 

we are the ones 

other people 

have 

because this is something 

I have always felt 

but never voiced 

for fear of falling short 

of my people 

pleasing 

tendencies 

you know 

the sort of thing -

I will be there for you 

but you 

don’t have to mention it 

and we 

don’t need to talk 

about it 

again -

but me?

I am fine 

even 

when I clearly am not 

it’s never questioned 

never has been 

not once 

until the one person 

who did 

until 

you 

and now 

there is you 

and you see me 

right through 

to the heart of me 

and I never knew 

that being naked 

and vulnerable 

and entirely seen

could be so freeing 

when it’s the eyes 

of someone 

who actually 

loves me

because your eyes 

are the first 

to ever look upon me 

with love 

but I think I knew 

before I met you 

that our souls 

were bound 

that I loved you 

that I always 

always would 

and now 

losing you 

is my greatest fear 

and loving you 

is my 

life’s 

purpose 

no matter 

how banal

it might sound 

because this 

is me 

and I was built 

with a heart 

that only yearns 

to love 

and a body 

that was once afraid 

to be touched 

until

you 

and now 

that you’re here 

I understand 

why 

I had to wait 

an entire 

lifetime

to find you:

because anything 

worth keeping 

for a lifetime 

will always 

be worth 

the wait.