Before You

Before you,
Love was a rhetorical question
no one ever asked me.
Before you,
I never cared about the stars
or the season fall.
Before you,
I never thought of having kids
or even a decent house.
Before you,
I thought I'd be a loner
living in a house
better suited for cockroaches.
Before you,
I never knew the meaning of "I love you"
or the power that comes behind it.
Before you,
I never had a decent kiss
or felt the sparks that I feel with you.
Before you,
I didn't those warm hugs of yours
that are warm enough to melt winter snow.
Before you,
I never paid attention to the details
like how you hold my hand.
Before you,
I was just a lonely girl
and I needed a hug.
Before you,
Snuggling was for losers
when I was secretly jealous.
Before you,
I never had a best friend
who I could count on for anything.
Before you,
Spring was just another season
now its a time to dance in the street
under rainbows.
Before you,
I never wanted pet names
that all changed when I met you.
Before you
I never read into people's eyes.
I minded my own business.
Before you, Scott.
my life was a big icky mess.
Before you,
Summer was just a concert season
and you slept in till noon.
Before you, Scott,
My life was meaningless.