who i loved was someone from college.
i wasn't exactly close with them but with some superficial facts and a few interactions over the semester, i filled in the blanks like a fairytale author.
they became my dream within my reality; someone too ethereal to exist in this college bubble.
and who they became in my head was probably more than the reality.
and while they turned me down nicely, there were times when i thought we'd fallen for each other.
what i loved was an old friend
but they were much more than just an old friend. we saw each other grow and change and through all of our phases of love.
they were my shoulder to cry on and my best friend that i could always hang onto. the compatibility was there.
personality, humor, taste; it was all there.
we were almost perfect, and i was hoping we would be.
the only thing that wasn't perfect was our timing
when i loved was my love in high school
its a bit unfair because they embody the combination of love and youth.
young love is impossible to replace or replicate, because we can only be that age once.
a simple and, dare i say, adorable love.
all of which have now become a part of a nostalgic love
preserved in a time that neither of us can touch, but know it's there.
where i loved was the one i met in the city
i had never intended to stay that long, but it all changed when i met them.
soon a year had past and then another after that and i couldn't leave the city...i couldn't leave them.
with a new energy and new experiences, they pushed me to become someone better more than anyone... it was a relationship reflective of the city we were in.
when people ask me what city i love the most, i say it's the one where i met them.
why i loved was a close love who im not too close with anymore
they always wanted me to fall truly, madly, and deeply in love. not necessarily with them, but with someone.
they wanted me to feel the emotions of love, good and bad.
the emotions of being hurt, and of being held, teaching me to see that one of the greatest gifts we have of being alive is the ability to give, receive and even lose love.
they made me realize, why waste this life, not loving?
you are who i love
the one on the pedestal, the fantasy, the one who makes me believe that fairytales are actually true
you are what i love
the depths, the inside jokes, the best friend
you are when i love
we are the young lovers our older selves will one day reminisce about
you are where i love
because id go anywhere just to be with you
you are why i love
because before you i didnt truly understand what i was looking for
this was all inspired by a wongfu short "The Last"
watch it here
if you come across this page, hi, im jonah
(or joyie depending on how close we are)
i love love love dong sicheng and hes my little cloud.
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