the book of whimsy ✓

when i loved you

this poem was written with the prompt "thrill" in mind... enjoy!

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i smell roses

and i think of

roller coaster rides

and falling

and the way your

hand in mine

felt like the

only thing in the world

stopping me

from falling apart

completely

you tore me apart

completely

in the end

but it was

fun

while it lasted

when life was good

and i woke up

to a text from you

it sent

shivers

through my body

electricity

through my veins

every inch of me

felt like it was on

fire

when you touched me

i'd never

felt like that

before

— maybe it was love

or maybe it was

addiction

because your

eyes

were like endless pools

of euphoria

i wanted to

drown in them

i was hooked on them

i longed to

hear you speak

to hear your words

i wanted validation

— was that what it was?

or were we

something more

i don't think i would

remember you

when i smell roses

if it wasn't something

more

you were an

endless high

car rides under the

stars

zooming down

highways

far too fast

if we had died

i wouldn't have

minded

because i'd be

dying

with my hand on

yours

over the

clutch

and my foot on the

accelerator

as you

screamed with joy

when you smiled

my stomach did

somersaults

my heart stuttered

my words left me

butterflies flew

through my body

fireworks

erupting

in my soul

my world was complete

when you were with me

we were a

secret

and it was one

i'd keep

forever

if that meant i'd get to

be with you

you're gone now

and we never got

forever

but when i smell

roses

i still think of the

thrill

in my gut

that i got

when i loved you