Heart's Month

The calendar flips to that familiar red,
And the whispers of February start to bloom.
It’s that time again—when the heart is led
By the same sweet pull toward the same quiet room.

And here I am, right back at the start,
Falling for you with a rhythm so true.
But one year has weathered the walls of my heart,
And I’ve grown in the spaces between me and you.

I’m stronger now than I was back then;
My love isn't fleeting—it’s anchored and deep.
So I’m holding my breath as I step in again,
With a fragile promise I’m hoping you’ll keep.

Please don’t let this heart shatter or stray,
I’m trusting you now with the pulse in my chest.
I’ve spent a whole year just a shadow away,
Watching you shine, putting feelings to test.

I’m tired of the distance, the "afar" and the cold,
I want to be close, to feel where you’re warm.
To trade in the stories I’ve never quite told
For the safety of being held right in your arms.

Ah, I am so deeply, completely in love—
It’s a pull I no longer can choose to deny.
Just give me your hand, it’s you I’m dreaming of,
Let’s leave the "from afar" in the years gone by.