Talumpati at Tula

I like you

Dear You,
Just so we're clear,
there's a reason why you're here.
You are here so I can have
the greatest gift and I'm so glad.

But just so you know,
I want you to see
how much you truly mean to me.

Let's see, how should I start?
First, let's talk about the way you affected my heart.
I can't think straight when you are near,
For I am blinded with fear.

The fear of you finding out
what I'm trying so hard to hide.
My feelings for you
are staying locked up on the inside.

Sometimes you make me want to sing,
sometimes you make me want to shout.
All I know is
when you're around,
I get butterflies.

I wonder how you feel
if anything I'm feeling is real
or is this all a dream?
Please God, put me out of my misery

Because surely I must be dreaming
because, you are a dream
of perfection in every way

The way I feel about you,
I cannot even begin to say.

Are roses always red?
And do violets have to be blue?
But the one true thing I know
is that

I like you,

not because of your looks
even though that's partly it.
Because of who you are is the reason why I like you.
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