Safe places
There’s always this point you reach with a person when they slowly start becoming a safe place. You no longer have to filter your words around them, for they have already mastered reading your mind. You no longer turn red after blurting out something stupid in front of them, because you’re already way past trying to leave a good impression. You no longer remember to fix your hair or cover up those zits on your face whenever they’re around, for you know they can already see you for who you really are. You no longer overthink all the possibilities behind the unexplained delays in their responses and you double-text them like you’ve never been ignored. You no longer struggle with finding them the right gift; you only truly struggle trying to stay within budget once you start shopping for them. The best of all is: you no longer need to worry about them not knowing how much you care, for your mere existence speaks it all straight into their heart.
And how very nice of a place that truly is.
Written on: January 11, 2020
