When I first saw your face

Your eyes struck my soul

And tied to my heart

They were not sharp

They were warm

They felt so welcoming

My face was flushing

And my lips were smiling

The realest smile I’ve had in a long time

I needed to talk to you

My heart wouldn’t allow otherwise

I came up to you with my flushed face

Struck, yet stuck soul

And tied, yet tired heart

I could tell you weren’t all smiles either

You had character when we talked

And I loved that

You taught me to pay attention to the little things

Like the rasp at the end of your voice

The way you covered your mouth when you laughed

How you fiddled your earrings when the conversation ran still

The slight crookedness of your smile

I understood everything

This was not lust

This was the yearning for friendship

This was wanting to know someone

This was caring for someone in the instant you saw them

This

Was the first real thing I had known in years

I hadn’t mustered enough courage

Not enough to tell you how I had felt

The first thing I had felt in years

Gone in seconds

Bye, Mylah

If you are seeing this

I miss you

I mean it.❤️