how it feels to love

14

i fell in love

you were there when no one else was

you showed me vulnerability

and why i shouldn't trust anyone

you showed me how badly love can hurt

17

i fell in love

you sounded like fun

you showed me kindness

and how lonely i can feel in a room full of people

you showed me how sad love can be

22

i fell in love

you found me where i least expected to be found

you showed me healing

and you held me while i fell apart

and you put my broken pieces back in place with such grace and understanding

you showed me love

and suddenly 14 and 17 and all the in between has become irrelevant