Always

It's always been a verb.

teasing, hoping, holding, waiting, touching, laughing, watching

Everything we've done together.

Finding a frog in the park, running away from the mosquitos.

Holding your hand in the backseat of the car, not knowing if anyone else sees.

Ordering pizza and standing on the sidewalk, dripping grease.

Holding you close, wrapping our legs together so you can never leave.

Driving three states away because you don't mind and I want to.

Kissing you in the darkness, never knowing how mad I've become.

Walking to the edge of the lake, looking over the horizon and past it.

Worrying that it'll go.

Hoping that we can make it work.

smiling, remembering, longing, taking, risking, listening, loving

It's always been a verb.

Nothing changed when we said it out loud, because we already knew.