Getting to Know You

I wanted to get to know you,

Everything about you:

The things you laughed at,

Loved to do with your spare time-

The reason you curled your nose-

The food you enjoyed to cook the most-

I wanted to know what made you angry

What made you sad and teary-eyed-

The things that made you happy and glad.

All these and so much more were my goal to discover.

Like a pioneer to be the first to learn.

Your triggers that scared-

The comforts that chased the scary’s away.

What you endured as a child, a teenager, and adult.

How I could make space for all versions of you.

I chose to love you no matter the day-

I was hoping to get to know you:

That’s why I called and asked what you needed-

To stop seeing each other is what you said.

It is no wonder I was so hurt,

I could not let go of you:

I was betrayed at the very moment,

I was professing my deep love for you.