Love - How It Feels To Me

Every time someone says "butterflies in your stomach", you think they're exaggerating.

Until you feel it.
You feel light-headed. Giddy.
Colors are brighter, the sky is always clear.
You can't be kept down. You're worried if you smile any more, your face will split in two.
When you see them, your heart beats faster. Your face turns bright red, and you can't look them in the eyes.
You giggle, you blush. Everything seems so much better when you're with them.

You love waking up, just to see them.
You lie awake as long as you can, just to hear them.
Even while you're falling asleep, you desperately struggle to stay awake so you can spend more time with them.
Sleeping is torture. It's the only time when you're completely separated from them, save for your dreams.
Waking up becomes easier. You wake up smiling. The first thing you do is text or call them.
You want them to know you're awake so you can start talking.
They're all you can think about all the time. They never leave your thoughts.
The best part of your day is seeing their face.
Seeing them smile. Hearing them say "I love you" brings you joy unlike any other.
You change your day so you can be around them as much as possible.

You talk with them in a way you never have before.
You constantly remind them you love them.
You talk to them about everything.
You tell them things no one else knows. You tell them your darkest secrets.
You tell them all your stupid pickup lines, and they smile.
You tell them stupid jokes, and they laugh.

If you're upset, you drop everything and devote all your energy to make them smile.
When they cry, your heart breaks for them, but you force yourself to stay strong so they can lean on you.
When they hurt, you hurt.
When they're upset, you're upset.
When they're happy, you're happy.

If they are going through pain, you're there to hold them.
When they make it through something tough, you're so proud of them, and you congratulate them.
If they fall down, if they don't feel like they can go on, you carry them.

You look at other people, you look at people you've been with, and you realize that they just don't compare.
You could never want anyone else. They're all you want. They're all you need.
Anyone in the world could never measure up to them, because they're one in 6,840,507,000.

There are millions of other fish in the sea, but you want that fish.

You focus on the future more. Your ideal future. The future you want to share together.
You look far into the future, and plan out how you can take it on together.
You never see the end coming.
As far as you're concerned, they are all you will ever need.
No matter what life throws at you, you'll face it head-on, hand-in-hand with the one you love.