when i am with you, i see myself in your eyes and i remember who i am. not that i forget, but because i can finally be me at times when i do pretend. looking at you, i see my own reflection in your soul, and i know that no lies can ever get past you. with you, i find no reason to pretend i am happy when i really am not. i can so easily shed off the fake smiles and laughter and be unafraid to show you how i am genuinely feeling. simply being with you, there is no facade, no holding back. there are no secrets except those between the two of us. no matter what, i do not have to be someone i never am. i can let myself go and be reassured that you will not let me fall. i am reminded that i am never alone, that you are here for me, that you will listen. your presence comforts me and provides me with a haven i feel loved in, one i can trust with my life. there are no insecurities, discomforts, or self-consciousness because with everything that you do and say, you are true to both yourself and to me. and with that, i know you are not pretending and neither will i.

with you, i know i have found my one and only ♥