but my love (Wattys2014 Talk of the Town Winner)

➵venticuatro

oh my love,  

you brought ice cream 

a picnic blanket and all 

we sat on it and made jokes 

you laughed about everything i said, 

and you brought a big box of cherries, 

made me aim and throw them in your mouth 

oh my love, none of them got in, 

so you said: "i never get any of the cherries anyway." 

i think there was a double meaning to that, but i chose to ignore it 

the hill we sat on was higher than the others, and my love, 

i felt on top of the world 

at midnight, 

the moon was full in the sky 

giving it a luminescent, evangelic beauty 

the stars twinkled in the sky, 

as if watching down over me, 

over us 

you turned and looked at me, 

the light in your eyes comparable to the stars 

and for a second, i felt as if i was lost in your eyes 

"twenty seconds left, cherry," you said.

you started counting down the seconds out loud, 

and i joined along, 

the hum of my undecided wish getting stronger and more vivid

five! 

four! 

three! 

two! 

one! 

i wish to never lose you, i thought, gasping at the comet passing by

oh my, it looked so breathtaking 

it was like a flash of hope 

striking through space, 

doing a tour by the universe, 

assuring every single soul that  

they will be loved  

             or  

that they are already loved

i smiled and looked at you 

you were staring at me with that sparkle in your eyes  

"what?" i said, tucking in a strand of my hair 

"what'd you wish for?" you asked 

i laughed. "not telling." 

"do you wanna know what i wished for?" 

i shook my head. "no, because you'll force me to tell you mine."

you inched closer 

and put your hand on my cheek 

"i wished to be happy."

i couldn't breathe, my love 

you were too close to me 

"i like seeing you happy," i answered

"good. because lately, cherry, the only person who makes me happy is you."

you kissed my cheek and 

your lips lingered there for a while 

you smelled like heaven, my love

"i'm glad i make you happy," i blushed 

you winked and offered me the last cherry 

i shook my head. "take it. you should have at least one cherry, they're the best."

"i know," you said, looking straight at me