Creative Writing: I Love You

I love you. Evan, those three words are thrown around constantly throughout conversation. I say it all time with stupid things like, "I love cake" or "oh my gosh, I love that movie" and even though I do really enjoy cake and movies, I feel like I should clarify the meanings behind each of my 'loves' or 'i love you's'.

When I say the meaningless 'love' it is usually referring to the material items in my life. The things that give me small happiness that is quickly over once the item is no longer in use.

The next level of 'love' is when I am talking about the tiny little things that I love; the smallest actions that make my whole world seem a little brighter. Like when you look at me and your pupils dilate, or when you pull away from a kiss

When I say "I love you" to my family, I mean that I would do anything to protect them, that I am grateful for everything that they have done for me, and that even the biggest fight couldn't make me love them any less. This particular "I love you" is not used as much by me. My mother and my sister have always heard this, however; there are members of my family that I have never had this love for because it has never been even remotely reciprocated or shown. I know that this particular concept is not as present in your world, but it is in mine and even though I wish it were different, it isn't.

The top level (and this is crazy to me) is how I say "I love you" to you...

There are so many things that I want to say to you and for some reason every single time I try, I forget my words and the only ones I can think of are "I love you". Evan, there is so much meaning behind those words.

I wish I could explain how the sound of your voice gives me butterflies. How your smile gives makes my heart skip a beat and how every time I am with you, I feel like you are a piece of me that has been missing. When I am around you, it's like I am split in half. One part of me is fire, going crazy if I am not right next to you. The other is calm and peaceful knowing that when you are here there isn't anything else that I could ever

There are times when I would give anything just to be able to gaze into your eyes or play with you hands, even for just a few minutes. I know that it's only a few days that we don't see each other but every second without you helps me remember how much joy you add to my life and it points out how much I miss it. I crave you in the most innocent ways, I crave to say goodnight instead of goodbye. I adore you even when you feel like you are at your worst and I adore you when you are so full of joy that you a lighting up the whole room. I crave you in ways where I just want to be next you... nothing more, nothing less.

I need you to know how much I love you. I need you to realize your importance not only to me, but to everyone who has been lucky enough to meet you. I hope you know that when you are down, I only ever strive for your happiness. I need you to remember that no matter what, I am here for you and I fully intend on saying this for quite some time. I hope you recognize the fact that I appreciate and adore you without restraint, and that won't ever