but my love (Wattys2014 Talk of the Town Winner)

➵quince

oh my love,

we sat together at a table for two

and we ate ice cream together

i found out that you hated blue

and liked anything white,

because that color displayed hope

you had to ask for a bowl of cherries

and say: i'm eating you, cherry!

i'd never been very good at making jokes

but you seemed to laugh at everyone

and oh, my love, how happy that made me

my love, i'm about 40 pounds heavier than most girls

and that has always made me feel self-concious

so i ordered only one scoop of chocolate ice cream,

and you got mad at me, so you ordered two extra scoops

you had to leave after two hours,

and i stared at you outside the ice cream parlor

you looked at me with a hidden smile

and my love, you hugged me

i understood how teddy bears felt when they received hugs

like you're special, and the person hugging you cares about you a lot

thank you, cherry, you said.

you kissed my cheek

but my love,

is it weird that i've been holding my cheek

all the way home?

is this reality;

am i fixing you?

am i being your savior?

i think i know the answer to these questions,

because my love, you smiled today,

and it was like the whole world lightened up

dare i say, my love,

i was the reason for your smile