A letter from the poet -

Hello everyone & welcome back.

It is finally April & what is it that they say?

April showers bring May flowers?

Well, April blossomed one special rose bud early, almost 23 years ago.

Who can relate -

when it’s just so hard to verbally express your thoughts and feelings so your escape from it all is letting it out through poetry and art. I won’t lie, I use to think my passion for poetry was a bit cheesy. It made things even more nerve racking especially when writing about someone special to me because I was always too afraid of the embarrassment. I recently embarked on a self growth/self love journey coming out of a toxic relationship that lasted almost close to a decade.

During this process I was able to rekindle a seven year friendship I had with a very special someone. Krystle & I have always had a strictly platonic relationship up until the summer of 2018. We mutually agreed to hang out more. As for her, she was in a similar situation as I was.. She was already so far gone on her self love journey, her motivation drove me to her soul even more.

I wasn’t sure if it was a coincidence that the universe brought us together or if it was just finally meant to be, but I couldn’t wait to potentially start a journey with her.. It started off as a one time thing, into a weekend of fun filled bar hopping, NYC story project readings, long walks in the city.. to our connection growing into something my energy craved every single day. I came to the realization that I was in love with this woman and she was going to be my best friend, forever..

I never thought that it was possible for me to fall in love again after dealing with a lingering heartbreak that took way too long to overcome. Not because the relationship was one to be missed, but when you’re all alone with only your thoughts.. they can sometimes play tricks on you. I fell so in love, so quickly, for the simple fact that we have so much in common — it is like looking in the mirror when I see her.

We are able to physically, emotionally and verbally express our emotions, feelings and thoughts so freely, it is like I have finally found my peace. With us both being so encouraging and positive towards one another - our support system is pretty intense!

Ever heard of the saying ‘opposites attract?’ Well not this time. She is my person. She always means well for me, always has the greatest advice and her lovable aura is just so hard to resist. I adore her and her presence and we both have become so emotionally invested because we trust one another.

Whilst pursuing my relationship with Krystle, I started to express how I felt for her through poetry because I was way too shy to express any of this to her verbally.

I never thought I would have ever sent them to her, let alone be sharing them with you all.

But here I am, falling more in love every single day with the person I am destined to be with, sharing two very special poems I wrote for her.

This is an ode to the woman that made it all possible to love again.

Happy Birthday (month).

xx,