Unknown to you,
I have loved you since
The day we met.
You smiled at me,
That warm, caring smile,
And I felt myself melt.
You introduced yourself and
Told me that you knew
We were going to be best friends.
I smiled back,
Grateful that someone as
Kind as you took me
Under your wing.
Unknown to you,
Was the jealousy I felt on prom night,
When your date was the one
Who kissed you as you danced.
But I favoured that night,
Because I saw you smile and laugh,
Dancing without a care in the world.
At
the start of the night I watched
The delicate way you curled your hair.
You don’t know how much
You took my breath away.
How beautiful you looked
In that emerald green dress,
Your red hair flowing
Like a river down your back.
How my heart leapt when you
Took my hand as we walked to greet our dates.
How my legs felt unstable being
So close to you but being
Unable to tell you
How I felt.
Unknown to you,
Were the nerves I felt
The day I came out.
My heart was beating
Along to a song I did not know.
You looked at me,
Knowing I was trying to speak,
To say something important.
You smiled at me,
That reassuring, warm smile,
And I was taken back,
To the first day we met as
That smile blew away all of my nerves.
“I’m gay,” I breathed out,
Letting the weight leave my body.
“And I’m in love with you.”
Unknown to you,
Were the butterflies I felt
The day I asked you
To marry me.
We walked around the park,
And I sat you down by the fountain.
I took your hands in mine,
Took a deep breath,
And began the most
Important question
Of my life.
Unknown to you,
Was the complete joy
That radiated from my body,
The day we said
“I do.”