denouement

i've written these words far too many times,

and the lines are starting to blend together

and i read somewhere that it takes four minutes to fall in love with someone,

but it's been four months, and what if no one cares.

but i wanted to tell you,

that when i laugh i cry

and sometimes i scream as loud as i can when i'm alone in the car

because i want to know what it feels like to be so alive.

and when i was twelve i cried because i knew i wouldn't go to hogwarts,

and my claim to fame is that i got swine flu one time at lagoon (no lie)

and i love my dog more than i love cake

and i like to listen to my music loud enough to hear it beating with my heart

and i just wanted to say thank you.

because

i heard it takes four minutes to fall in love with someone,

but it's been four months.

and i love you 

xo,          

                             erin marie mcdonald