Written for a local writing contest where entries have to be based on the book, "The House In the Cerulean Sea" by TJ Kline. It's a beautifully written book with a couple of themes, one of which you aren't aware of right away. I think it's also a late in life coming of age story, about Linus.
Didn't know what I was looking for,
didn't know what I was missing,
didn't know how deeply I could feel
about someone who felt that way too.
Didn't know until I found
you.
Learning new things when
you're set in your ways
can be difficult.
But learning how to love and live with
you,
came easy once I shut the door to doubt.
I was content with my life,
I had my patterns and routines,
I thought that meant I was okay.
I didn't know what content and happy
really meant
until I
began to know you.
I can feel my heart beat
faster when I see
you walking
toward me.
I can feel the pulse
in my neck
pounding
whenever you are near.
I didn't know,
no, I didn't know,
I could learn to love.
I didn't know,
no, I didn't know,
the strength your love could give me.
I didn't know,
no, I didn't know,
and now I do.
I know I'm thankful
every minute
I'm with
you.
