Burst

Whatever I may expect,
        she always exceeds
                    my expectations.

She is filter-less
       seems almost
          fearless
               even when she’s not,
          sweetly inappropriate
               in the most appropriate ways,
             and I just love
               any interaction with her.

We are so incredibly different
      and so freaky alike sometimes.
We share similar insecurities
      and we have become
        each other’s touchstones.

We share likes
               dislikes
               values
               friends
               humor
               facial expressions  
                  and
               birthdays.
We are kindred.

I burst
  louder
  bigger
  larger
     because when it comes to her,
        I just can’t help myself.

I run on caffeine
    and she runs on batteries.

She often says
  what I am thinking
     but don’t say out loud,
          and strongly feels
  what I can’t figure out
     how to express.

Her skin jumps
      and crawls
         when mine does
      and she seems
        to let me closer to her
                than others at times
           because she knows
                        she is/we are
                           safe there.
Our bubbles will still remain
                               our
                               own
       as much as they may softly
                i
                   n
                  t
                e 
                  r
                    t
                 w
                i
                  n
                    e
         with each other
           while we both
               slowly
             let others in –
                 within the time we need
                     to allow ourselves
                     to open up
                        in a completely different way.

There may also
   be the occasional time
        she gets waytooclose,
            leaving no bubble –
     like when she
        flat out punches
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   face
         with her excitement
          and her flailing fist –
                   but at least
                      it is rare,
                            accidental
                               and no doubt
                            done out of love.

 

 

For Daley