If I had to
If I had to fall in love
I would fall softly onto
a pile of mattresses
Fresh from the maker
Just so that I knew that
I was clean pure and enough for you
If I had to fall in love
I would stick out my chest
and walk around like I didn’t
feel the sun on my back
Like happiness let go of me
I would keep it an open secret
If I had to fall in love
I would remember your face
The way that anything tastes when
I saw your face
You would become my favorite
memory attached to anything
that I would need to know
If I had to fall in love
I would invent something new
So that you would become
the best part of everyone’s life too
Just so they could speak your name
with a smile and leave it in history
So make sure I fall in love with you
You don’t need to change
Any part of who you are
Continue to be the best
part of any living thing that I know
Just keep my heart safe
If I had to fall in love
The miracle would be you
And I don’t take miracles lightly.
By Shante Schuler