Things I Wish You'd Say

I want you here,
so your silly stories
can be shared next to me
on my bed,
not just through a voice.

I want to press your skin,
to stroke your hair,
to travel with your thoughts
and see your laugh,
not just hear it.

I often think about
what it would be like
to hold you in the cold,
to pour you some coffee
you’d only taste because I made it.

I like your inner world;
you make me curious,
you make me ruminate,
you make me rethink
what all is possible.

I long to explore
your joy, your anxieties,
your sorrows, your guilt,
to both listen and open up,
to be someone you’re at ease with.

You make me smile,
you bring me positivity,
you give me hope.
It’s all cheesy but true — 
I wonder what it’s like with you.