Love of Every Kind (or Love by Numbers)

My dear friend,






The only poem I have ever written that I didn't post immediately for all to read. It's special to me.











We were both fourteen when I saw you there
I was the new girl, you had funny hair
Who could have known it all started then
I was just so honored to call you a friend

Love number one: grateful and fun

Together we stood, us against the rest
This love, we thought, was the best of the best
You and I have been in every kind of love
We never felt like we had anything to prove

We were both fifteen when I cried on your shoulder
Scared of change and growing older
You became my brother that night
I preserved that love, I knew it was right

Love number two: caring and true

Together we stood, us against the rest
This love, we thought, was the best of the best
You and I have been in every kind of love
We never felt like we had anything to prove

We were both sixteen when we fell in true love
You were my everything, far and above
I treasured every minute at your side
With you around, I had nothing to hide

Love number three: a lock and key

Together we stood, us against the rest
This love, we thought, was the best of the best
You and I have been in every kind of love
We never felt like we had anything to prove

We were both seventeen when the fights began
When the going got tough, we both cut and ran
You changed me then, I am still not the same
It may have been fun, but it was never a game

Love number four: seared to the core 

Divided we stood, you against me
This love, we thought, wasn't meant to be
You and I have been in every kind of love
We never felt like we had anything to prove

We were both eighteen when we made up and were friends
The kind of friendship that really never ends
We knew then that our love would last
Together we cried and screamed and laughed

Love number five: awake and alive

Together we stood, us against the rest
This love, we thought, was the best of the best
You and I have been in every kind of love
We never felt like we had anything to prove

We were both nineteen when we said goodbye
I held you close as I started to cry

Love number six: broken then fixed

Together we stood, us against the rest
This love, we thought, was the best of the best
You and I have been in every kind of love
We never felt like we had anything to prove

Though the years and through bitter tears
You and I have dealt with our fears
Life goes on, life gets tough
We've been through so much, and still it's rough

Together we stand, us against the rest
This love, I am sure, is the best of the best
You and I have been in every kind of love
You're my best friend, my other half, my sidekick, my protector
And we still don't have anything to prove











With all my love,








Alyssa