Love And The Amazing Side Effects Poem by Diego Adrian Manriquez

Did you ever have that someone that literally made you feel comfortable with who you are?
Did you ever take pictures together?
Did you ever sneak into their house late at night because, they wanted to see you?
Did you ever talk on the phone them with for hours?
Did you ever hold their hand and walk around the mall?
Did you ever go out to see a movie?
Did you ever take them to the beach?
Did you ever kiss them and want more?
Did you ever cuddle while it was raining outside?
Did you ever tell them how much you loved to see them smile?
Did you ever call them crying and they promised it’s will be alright?
Did you ever sing them a song? Did you ever compliment them?

Did you forget to tell them you had fallen in love?
Then again, if you did there was no point, it was all going to end sooner or later.
The worst part is when you two walk past each other and act like total strangers.
It kind of makes you feel uncomfortable.
It kind of makes you want to go through all the photos.
It kind of makes you want to drive past their house just to see if they’re at the window ready.
It kind of makes you happy when your phone rings only to see it’s not that someone you expected.
It kind of makes you want to go to the mall and watch all the other couples.
It kind of makes you want to watch the same movie and cry instead laugh and enjoy it.
It kind of makes you want to go to the beach and bury your head in the sand.
It kind of makes you miss the kissing and the teasing.
It kind of makes you want to stand in the middle of the road while it’s raining.
It kind of makes you want them to smile at you when they walk by.
It kind of makes you want to cry and reach for the phone.
It makes you want to sing those even louder and more often.
It kind of makes you want to tell them they look amazing one more time.

This is what I think “love” is. And I hate it.