i have never loved

the sound of my laugh

until it was you

who made the giggles 

erupt from me

i have never yearned

to hear my own moans

against four walls

until i thought about 

how you would make me sing

i have never grinned so hard

that my cheeks ache

and plead for relief 

and it may be masochistic 

but i love the way

my face burns

i have never seen my body

as such an ethereal thing

until you praised me

for being so

effortlessly beautiful 

i have never expected 

you to be the one

who would put stars in my eyes

and plant a galaxy in my hands

i have never been

an early bird

but you make me want to wake up

when the sun 

has barely broken the horizon 

and the birds haven’t sung yet

and everything is peaceful 

i have never allowed myself 

to feel raw emotion 

without shame or fear 

but you make me brave

i have never confided

in someone without 

worrying about what they

would think of me

but you make me feel safe

i have never wanted

to talk to someone 

for hours upon hours 

with no end in sight 

and still never get tired of it

i have never kissed

someone 

with such raw passion

that i wouldn’t care

if it was the last thing

i would ever do

i have never embraced

a man

and prayed that he would never

let me go

i have never adored 

a single person

as much as i

adore you