Have I Told You That

Have I told you that I love the way the sun falls gently on your lips, or the way your laugh causes a happy story to erupt in my mind. Have I told you that I love you? Have I told you that I have a secret? Have I ever told you about my favorite shows, my dreams, the way I think about you when I listen to the old lo-fi songs on YouTube. Have I told you that I remember when we were younger and I’d chase you around, did I ever tell you that I wish I could have kept you in my arms? Have I told you that I wish so much that you would have kept sleeping on my arm forever, or that we could have kept passing love notes to each other? Have I told you that for the last twelve years I have loved you? I loved you from the first time I saw you, but I guess it's better to stay silent than tell you. I’m just afraid if I told you, we might not be the same. Have you ever asked me what my favorite song was, or how I would cry at the thought of you not being in my life? Have I ever told you that when I hug my stuffed animal at night I wish it were you there instead, that your warmth could hold me in the cold dark of night? My dearest friend, have I told you that I love you?