Love is...

...when you feel something more than friendship but cant quite describe it.

...when you begin to see someone in a very positive light.

...suddenly being nervous, shy and unable to think of anything to say whenever you are near a certain someone.

...wanting to be close to someone, both emotionally and physically.

...being excited about going to school because you know you are going to see him/her.

...wanting to look your very best when you know you will be seeing him/her.

...caring for this other person in ways you havent cared before.

...not hearing a word your science teacher said because you spent the entire class thinking about, or, better yet, staring at him/her.

...wanting nothing more than seeing that person smile.

...growing faint when that person smiles at you.

...not caring if your friends dont think him/her is the cutest guy/girl in the world, because you do.

...being willing to stick around and work things out when difficulties start arising.

...rushing home to call or be called by him/her.

...being able to be smart and fun around everybody until he/she shows up and then you are unable to say anything that even makes sense.

...listening to the words to songs that you never bothered listening to before.
...wanting to read poetry in hopes it will express what it is that you are feeling.

...thinking that everything he/she does in so incredible. You've never met anyone so interesting, so funny or so cute!

You Are All of This to Me

Youre the thought that starts each morning,

The conclusion to each day.

You are in all that I do,

And everything I say.

Youre the smile on my face,

The twinkle in my eye.

The warmth inside my heart,

The fullness in my life.

Youre the hand thats laced in mine,

And the coat upon my back.

My friend, my love,

My shoulder to lean on.

Youre silly, mature, caring,

Thoughtful, bright and honest guy.

The one who holds me tightly,

When I need to cry.

Youre the dimple in my cheek,

The ever-constant tingle in my soul.

The voice that makes me weak,

The happiness of my life.

You are all Ive wanted,

You are all I need.

You are all Ive dreamed of,

You are all of this to me.

Two of Me

I never thought Id find myself,

The day that I found you.

Plans for only one of me,

Are future plans for two.

Soul mates in this universe,

That make the world surreal.

For when Id given up on dreams,

You showed me love is real.

And now that all my love for you

Will never cease to grow,

Please take me in your loving arms

And never let me go.

You Win

I give,

You take.

Im real,

Youre fake.

I love,

You dont.

I commit,

You wont.

I need,

You dont give in.

I lose,

You win

...Again.

It's So Hard

Its so hard to say I love you, and not draw back in tears,

Its so hard to know that youre not there to help me face my fears.

Its so hard to know the phone is at reach, but I cannot hear your voice,

Its so hard to know that this time breaking up was not my choice.

Its so hard to see you laughing when Im crying deep inside,

Its so hard to just find feelings and now have to make them hide.

Its so hard to live without you, when I need you more than words,

To want to scream how much I love you but hold back and not be heard.

Its so hard to go to sleep at night when all I dream about is you,

Its so hard to think that you might fall in love with someone new.

Its so hard to not start crying when I hear youre favourite song,

Its so hard to sit and wonder, where did I go wrong?

Its so hard to live without you, if I only would have known,

I will never love another, I would rather be alone.

Reunited: A Two-Sided Poem

I saw her today.

I saw him today.

Its been awhile.

It seems like centuries.

She looked okay.

I couldnt stop staring.

We talked for awhile.

He looked so fine.

She kept looking at me and I wondered why.

He wouldnt look me in the eye and I wondered why.

She asked me how I was and I told her about my new girlfriend.

He asked me if I have a boyfriend, and I told him I didnt.

I pretended like I cared.

I pretended like I didnt care.

She looked different then she used to.

He looked better than ever.

I gave her a friendly hug good-bye.

We held each other one more time.

And then I went surfing.

And then I went home and cried.

Good-Bye

And so it comes just as it is

A day no longer here

And through my trembling fingertips

The memories of the year,

I wave farewell to all our dreams,

I will forget you never.

I wonder if our crazy times

Will stay with you forever.

But as I cry in pain of losing

My dear and such good friend

I will not close the book and say,

Farewell, this is the end.

For good-byes create swift hellos

And days from now youll see,

That through it hurts to say good-bye,

You friend Ill always be.

The Kiss

It happened so quickly,

The world must have shook.

Id always hoped it would happen,

Like it does in a book.

He looked at me softly,

And then touched my hair.

I felt so special,

Like he really did care.

He leaned over slowly,

My heart upped its pace.

Right at that moment,

We were face to face.

When his lips touched mine,

I thought I would melt.

His kiss was the sweetest thing,

I have ever felt.

Someone Special

Theres someone special in my life

Who doesnt know I care

I wish I could let him know it

But let it show, I wouldnt dare.

I dont want to even risk it

I dont want to even try

For if he knew I felt this way

Id feel insecure and shy.

I never thought Id feel this way

I never thought Id care

Theres something in that smile of his

That makes me stop and stare.

How can I tell if he likes me?

Will he ever look my way?

Ill keep my feelings hidden for now

And save them for another day.

Always

You were there for me

When I needed you to be.

When I felt like I had nothing left,

At least nothing I could see.

You were there for me

When he called me on the phone.

The night he made me cry

You wouldnt let me be alone.

You were there for me

Through days, and weeks, and months.

When sadness would befall me

To my side youd always rush.

You were there for me

When I finally could smile.

I got past all the heartache,

Though its taken me awhile.

You were there for me always.

When I called for you, you came.

And if ever you should need someone,

You know Ill do the same.

Alone

I didnt want to admit it,

It was easier to lie,

And hide the hurt and emptiness,

To smile instead of cry.

I didnt want to face the fact,

My life is full of pain,

And I long to stop my bleeding heart,

And maybe smile again.

Cause I feel oh-so-forgotten,

So betrayed and so alone,

Without a trace of forgiveness,

And no soul to call my own.

I didnt want to admit the fact,

I cannot spread my wings,

And my happiness has melted,

Into tears and other things.

Its hard for me to hide the fact,

My wishes have no home,

And return to anguish,

Bow my head and cry alone.

A Toast

Raise your glass to the sky,

With hopes and dreams held high.

To the graduates I toast

Heres to the friends weve lost and gained.

And the people well never know by name.

To the bonds that weve made and albums we filled,

Memories that may fade but never be killed.

Heres to the phone calls filled with tears,

And to the hours spent talking away our fears.

To the people we thought deserved our hearts,

Whom now we bash and rip apart.

Heres to the pictures in frames with stories to say,

That we will be sure to pack when we go away.

To the football games we have watched beneath the lights,

And our cheers and chants drifting into the night.

Heres to proms and dances,

And high-school romances.

To homecoming games,

With all the wins in our name.

Heres to the late nights weve spent cramming for tests,

And mornings where coffee made up for our rest.

To the dances and events we took months to create,

The night before worries that came too late.

Heres to the tears we knew wed cry,

To the people and places we say good-bye.

To the wild and weird things weve done,

That we will remember to be the most fun.

Heres to the letters we left unsigned,

May our identities be revealed all in due time.

To the relationships we wonder how we ever lived without,

And the crushes we look back on and laugh about.

So now it is time to place our glasses down,

Put our caps on and turn our tassels around.

Listen for our names and let them echo through,

And realize how fast these four years just flew.