There Is Room for All of You Here

by Michaela Angemeer

when it was cloudy for six days straight you were the sun

i don’t wanna move too fast but i do have an extra toothbrush

are you staying over tomorrow i don’t wanna wash my sheets until i know when they’ll smell like you again

it’s been less than a month and i’ve already dedicated this book to you i don’t want to be irrational but i don’t think either of us have felt like this before if my heart says you’re the one and my head knows it’s true why hold back when i could just fall for you

i didn’t know you existed six weeks ago but now you’re making me pancakes kissing my forehead buying me flowers calling me honey singing my favourite songs if you keep this up i might start to think that being with you is better than being solo

everything was hard until we found each other i wanna give you a soft life

to the love of my life: thank you for bringing joy into every day. your laugh and boundless energy makes my life so much better. i love learning and growing with you. and that every day is its own little adventure. i am so grateful for your deep caring and understanding. i just wanna get to know you until the end of the earth. thank you for never failing to surprise me in the most beautiful ways that make me feel more loved than i’ve ever felt. your presence is a gift. your mind is a wonder that unravels in the most profound ways. i just want to live inside your brain. you bring depth to the moments that need quiet and light to the moments that deserve celebration. i love that you lead with love and are so aware of the impact you have on other people. i am so honoured to call you my partner and best friend. the idea of our life together is the most exciting thing i’ve ever imagined.

i can’t believe i settled for scraps for so long bits of affection peppered with rejection taught that the only way i’d be worthy of love was begging on my knees with you it all comes so easily i’m standing on my own two feet i don’t have to ask for anything

i used to think i had to choose one love language to prioritize but effortlessly you give me all five

thought i was better off alone didn’t need someone to rely on thought another’s presence would never make things better but then you walked in smiled nervously somehow saw me immediately and now this one who thought they might be forever lonely has become part of a we

you make me so happy i don’t have any words left

in my sweatpants era. in my chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast era. in my different nail designs on each hand era. in my middle part era. in my mochas with oat milk era. in my moving my body for no reason other than that it feels good era. in my things can work out better than i imagined even if it's not what i planned era. in my maybe i can grow into a greater version of me without worrying about doing it perfectly era. in my surrendering era. in my soft era. in my i know who is safe to let in era. in my self-trust era. in my letting myself be cared for era. in my realizing how much love exists in the universe era. in my lover era.

this is the first happy ending i didn’t have to force