She Said

She said

no one 

but her dad 

has ever bought her flowers before. 

Well, I did. 

She said 

no one 

has ever made her 

a playlist before. 

Well, I’ve made her four. 

She said

the most important thing 

in a relationship for her 

was being best friends 

with her partner. 

Well, she and I became best friends. 

She said 

no one has ever 

read books out loud to 

her before. 

Well, I did. 

She said 

no one has ever 

dedicated a book to her. 

Well, I did. 

She said

her soul was black.

I said, no,

it’s green and blue—

back then we didn’t argue. 

She can never see herself 

from a different view. 

I told her 

I’ve never said the words, 

“I love you,” to anyone.

Well, 

she was the one I 

told it to. 

And it was true. 

A few weeks later and she said, 

“I love you, too.”

And I think it was true. 

CH 3/29/26