Nothing Compares

My lips curve up

at the simple mention of your name.

My heart, already beating, quickens

as rosy red travels up my face.

I couldn’t hide it to save my life,

nor would I want to.

You bring out the best in me,

a joy that had been buried

under obligations, theories with no answer,

stress that crushed and swallowed me whole.

You challenged me,

what I thought was living,

changed my perspective

and yet you have no clue.

There are no words for how I feel about you.