I often feel unqualified to write poetry because i have never been in lovenor have i felt lovelessness as strongly as others
but when i do fall i think i will know it has happened
for while i have never fallen into romance, i have fallen into friendship i have no memories of first slight flutters or a hand brushing mine
but i remember the first time we stayed up late and l laughed over
mozzarella sticks there was no first kiss, but there was the first time we
hugged before leaving for Christmas knowing the other would be missed there was no first time but there were many moments of seeing eyes across
yes a crowded room
or sharing stories in the early morning
or the confident, happy joys of sitting side by side
and knowing we were in friend-love
and i can only hope that any feelings in the future
that people tell me are the real thing
can only come as close