Elegy to Russel

5,4,3,2,1 Questions: A Journey of Self-Discovery

It was one day, we tried that 5,4,3,2,1 game,

With questions that came, it was a fun way to frame.

I asked what I liked, and he answered with care,

Matcha, and over-thinking, even when he's not here.

Crazy and nice sleeper, he said, when you rest.

I felt special, and I liked it, I confess,

The second question came, and then he replied,

Racing, Matcha, travel with me, and Ferrari, he said,

I love his answer, and I couldn't tell that it was truer,

For he meant it, and it made me feel new and much clearer,

The third, he was asked to describe the best of me,

Happy, teased and cute he said that he sees,

The fourth with cursing, he didn't hold back,

But it made me love him more, for he was genuine and kind.

The last question, he answered with so much care,

And said what hurts him, "You say you're alone, when I'm here"

So I learned from this game, the lesson we can glean, 

That honesty, love, and respect, are the key to have a happy scene.

So let's always be ourselves, and never lose hope,

For these qualities make our love strong and full of scope.