Jon

He hates when I write like this

He doesn't think of it as poetry

There is no rhyme or rhythm 

Just stanzas

But I'm okay with that

He jokes a lot

And smiles

Oh what an adorable smile

I insult him 

And then I tell him I love him

I feel like he's my best friend

But my lover, too

He makes me food

And hugs me tight

I'm so short

And he teases me all the time

I love his stubble

And how he kisses so hard

His dimples are so cute

I can't help but run my fingers through his hair

He always has to work

But he works hard

I have school

We don't see each other but once a week maybe

We don't talk everyday

I know he's always tired

I try not to let his absence get to me

He tries so hard to please me and his family and his boss

I feel like I'm just weighing him down

He says I'm the one that got his heart to work again

He's always so cheesy like that

I can't fathom why he chose me 

The age difference

The way I look

I'm so awkward

Never know the right things to say

The silence

I'm not easy to love

But he holds me

With those long, strong arms 

And kisses me

And smiles

And tells me he loves me

And I melt

I melt

Jon

If you're reading this

I apologize for my scattered, rhyme-less poetry

And my self confidence issues

And that I'm so young we can't see each other much

But I hope

That you'll stick with me 

Because maybe I can find a way to rhyme all this nonsense 

With you here 

Reviews

[Danielle Anatomyy]

I don't know why this hit me so wonderfully. Usually, poetry to me is open to interpretation; it doesn't tell a story. This is a definite exception. Maybe it's because I have someone in my life like this. Maybe it's because the emotions you evoked are so pure. They're true, and honest; that's why it flowed so beautifully.

Aside from the piece, I wish you the best of luck in your relationship. I support you, and I hope you last. "Love is one soul inhabiting two people."

[Graveyardfuck]

Thank you so much Danielle
Your reviews make my day

[Danielle Anatomyy]

No, thank you. Really, that means a lot coming from you.

[Graveyardfuck]

Update:
We broke up at the end of June

[JC]

great poem, so real and so honest and bare...to hell with rhymes, this is true art.

[Graveyardfuck]

He dumped me actually
About 4 months ago

[JC]

the important thing is that you experienced life and you laid it out so acutely, I imagine the next adventure will open your mind even more, your clarity growing and turning into even greater and enlightening poetry

[Graveyardfuck]

If people ever like me ever again sure

[JC]

whats not to like?

[Graveyardfuck]

A lot of things

[JC]

s**t, sometimes I think I am a monster, a reckless idiot, a specter, a rodent that belongs in the garbage of alleyways..but then there are those friends that remind me that they like me no matter...I have always had the best times and conversations with the broken souls, the creative ones that burn and are unpredictable...I really dig your writing style and it's because you are not afraid to say exactly whats in front of us and what we are all feeling and going through. I like the bare bones that are the deepest to me...

[Patrick O'Neil]

I like the approach,the almost spoken words, has its own rhythm and rhyme. Nicely done.

[Phantom Heart]

AHH, this was really good. I think you should have the upmost confidence! :) relationships are always something to work on and particularly never really easy, however, in the long run its all worth it.