left field

so, i gave up on love
to be with myself/
not something new, no, but
something i owed myself
after being in it for everyone else.

then,
without much warning,
but with all the reasons in the world,
you found me.
i was one smooth dude,
acting like i wasn’t the
most lonely man without you;
you, the most beautiful
of God’s creations, gave me
reason to be happy.

i said, “I love you,”
in a discussion on dinner;
specifically,
you stated you would
ask my Mom
how i like spaghetti prepared.

the way to a man’s heart is
through two things:
the respect of his mother,
and an appreciation for his appetite.

to be sad, to be frustrated,
to be angry, to be reserved
through it all.