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From Me To You

I don't even know how to start
because every time I try to write you
my hands shake,
Like they know this means something
Like you're not just someone
you're my safe haven

I remember the day
when i finally sat across you
not through a screen, not in my head
but really there
Close enough to touch your face
to hear the softness in your voice
when you said my name
like I'm all you ever wanted

I looked at your hands first
then your eyes
and then looked away
I was terrified you’d see everything
everything I’ve tried so hard to keep hidden
And maybe you did
yes you did
God, i felt your eyes reading me
like i was your favourite poem

Even though i was written in a messy
raw, honest way
you didnt flinch, didnt blink
you didn't look away
and I swear something in me cracked open
But not from pain
but from this aching warmth
I didnt know I needed
until you gave it to me

I dont know how you do it
How you handle me so gently
like a little carelessness
and I'll break completely

I dont know how you understand me
without needing any explaining 
How you reach parts of me
even i stopped trying to touch

I dont know how you can see me
like I’m not broken, just layered
Like you were not scared of my depth
you wanted to swim in all of it
Like i wasn’t the storm you wanted to escape
I was the rain you wanted to dance in
Like i was the ocean you'd drown in
if it meant you’d get to know me 
Like i wasn't too much or too less
I was just enough

And God, i wish i could tell you
what you do to me
How i wish I could hide in your chest
and tell you how much you mean to me
how you make me feel safe

You’re everything I wished for
You’re the calm in my chaos
gentle in a world that makes me feel like
I have to be less
But with you?
I want to be everything
because you let me
Because i know despite it all
you'll still adore me

You're not only someone i love
you're someone i feel
Deep in my ribs
in the softest parts of me
I never let anyone see

But i couldnt tell you
I couldn't even utter a word
I took a deep breath
and looked you in the eyes
But I got shy, I forgot what to say
I just looked at you with feelings
hoping my eyes would convey
But you were already staring
And God, i was so wrecked
Oh, i swear the world could've stopped right there
and I wouldnt need a single other thing
But your eyes on me

I dont know if i deserve it, Its hard to believe 
that the epitome of perfection
can love a broken mess
But when you look at me with those eyes
I feel like art
like a masterpiece itself

Copyright © Maybe Moni | Year Posted 2025

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