Love.

That's the feeling I think I have when I see a cute girl pass by.

That's the feeling I think I have when I when I talk to one and laugh with.

That's the feeling I think I have when she agrees to let me take her out.

 

Love.

That's the feeling I think I have when I drive her to a restaurant that serves food we can't pronounce.

That's the feeling I think I have when I pay but she had the audacity to offer to pay.

That's the feeling I think I have when I drive her home and walk her to her door.

 

Love.

That's the feeling I think I have when we have our first kiss.

That's the feeling I think I have when we have our first fight.

That's the feeling I think I have when we make love for the first time.

That's the feeling I think I have when we watch our first movie together.

That's the feeling I think I have when we find our new favorite song.

 

Love.

That's the feeling I think I have when I can't spend a day without thinking about her.

That's the feeling I think I have when I can't spend a day without talking to her.

That's the feeling I think I have when I can't spend a day without being with her.

 

Love...

That feeling ended just a few months later...

... well, that de-escalated quickly.

 

Love?

It's the feeling that faded over time for little to no reason at all.

It's the feeling that felt like forever but lasted temporarily like a balloon that was left out for too long.

It's the feeling that turned absent when she said goodbye.

 

Love.

That's the feeling I think I have when I see another cute girl pass by.