I loved you first
that crisp autumn day,
tripping over bricks
and watching the sun play
I loved you first
because I screamed it loud
maybe I needed to hear the sound
I loved you first
that August dawn
at the Amtrak station
I loved you first
despite our northeast regional
separation
But you loved me next
in ways I didn’t know
were true
You loved me silent
You loved me new
You loved me with a shy glance
in the red rental car
you loved me with endurance
you loved me near and far
Now we love together
as we stumble through
the novel
and the mundane
Now we love together
even when it rains
Now we love together
but not always out loud
Now we love together
soft, gentle
and proud
Now we love together
we’ve built a life for two
And we sing this love together
me and you