to the beautiful girl i fell in love with

on the staircase of a dormitory

in August, almost six years ago exactly,

who laughed when I joked

and kissed me at my door

and walked with me in the snow

who made me mac and cheese

and was patient when I was not

who used all my pronouns no matter what they were

and introduced me to her parents:

they say you only ever get one great love in life

and I hope that's not true

but if it is,

I'm glad mine was you.