Thank You, All the Men I Have Loved

Thank you colleague, who never knew how much they made me blush. Thank you teacher, who I asked too many questions to just so I could see their face close-up. Dear cinema attendant, who kindly showed me to my seat in the dark. Dear mechanic, who explained clearly and calmly, offering solutions affordable. Dear friend, who I took for granted but now reach out to from behind a screen, a safe apology. Dear brother, who has expanded our family with those three beautiful children. Thank you cashier, with the eye-catching tie; Dear artist, who taught me how not to lie. Dear barista, who dusts chocolate into a heart; Thank you trainer, for getting my running feet to start. Thank you bad date, who made me stand up for myself; Dear doctor, who sought a cure for my ill-health. Thank you television star, whose eyes make my cheeks go red; Dear singer, who first took me to bed. Thank you father, who taught me kindness and laughter, showed me compassionate and support. Thank you past lover, who cradled my head in the nook of their shoulder. Thank you to you, the person I am yet to meet and still to love.