She Was Sea

I was afraid if I opened my eyes I would awaken into the realm of your absence.

I love you because I don’t know how to not.

I love you for all the times you were there for me. I love you for the way you found my ordinary amusing. I love you for the way you loved me back, every single day. I love you for being so kind and understanding; having a heart deeper than the ocean, loving beyond the world needs and being so kind that you hurt yourself before you hurt anyone else. I love you for every breath you took with me when my lungs wouldn’t cooperate. I love you for letting my tears stain your shirt, and not minding it one bit. I love you for the way you showed up out of nowhere to help me declutter because you knew how insane my OCD was. I love you for never questioning my crazy. I love you for the way you loved me back, for who I am, nothing more and nothing less. I love you for making me fall in love with myself all over again. I love you because my love was always meant for you. And I will always love you, because I don’t know how to not.