National Poetry Month day 6

 i can't tell whether i want to fall in love with a poet or not

we love far too deeply
overthink almost everything
hate ourselves with such a passion
and yet want someone 

who will see the absolute beauty 

in our imperfect smiles
we can't get out of bed some days
and tend to write poems 

in our notes app 

when in a crowded room
go to the bookstore 

before the clothing store
would rather talk about poets 

and books 

and art 

and nature 

before a football game 

or a new trend
you won't always know 

how we're feeling unless 

you're good at understanding 

prose, 

metaphors 

and pretty adjectives
but, 

we'll  paint someone in words for eternity
if you love a poet you'll never die
you'll never question whether 

they loved you or not
because there's proof on every page 

we write
but for how long do i want to live for?