love notes, pt. 1

 

I’ve never been 

in love before 

and it feels more like home

than I expected 

the thrills 

are like mountaintops

or waterfalls 

or surprise parties, 

like the movies 

but the rest of it 

is more like walking down the beach 

absentmindedly 

enjoying the moment 

and enjoying the enjoyment of it 

it’s like a sunset

stunning 

in its silence

it’s like a trickling stream

soothing 

in the background 

it’s like forgetting 

who I need to be

and remembering 

who I am

it’s like breathing out

and breathing in