Need You

We've been friends since we were kids,
And I've always had this magnet,
Attracting me to your fragrance,
Your appearance
Yet up until this day,
I never knew what it was,
I used to think I was smitten,
Having these butterflies in my stomach
But seeing you more and more,
I'm realizing,
That maybe those countless years,
Of being your shoulder to lean
I've manifested something more,
A deeper connection,
Maybe! Just maybe I fell,
Into the pit of your love
Unknown to me in those moments,
Where we held hands in tragedy,
As well as in joy,
You've always been that constant
Painted mural for me,
To reflect all things that I wished,
So why is it that now,
I can see
When you're numerous miles away,
That you were the one,
I've searched my whole life for,
And you've been in plain sight
Was I that naive to my feelings,
Did I bury them deeper than I could reach,
Why please tell me why,
Didn't I break down then
And scribble for you,
The artistry of my love,
On a piece of notebook paper,
Asking would you be mine check yes or no
I need you,
Like the sun needs the moon,
My body needs my breath,
This beating hearts needs it's companion
That's you,
So the distance thats between us,
I plan to make shorter,
As I race to you
Heart beating 250 rpms a second,
I realize now that I need you,
And no space between us,
Will stop my progression
To hold you in my arms,
Because we've been friends since we were kids,
But now I need my friend,
To be the other half of my world
Let's connect the broken links,
That we've been searching for,
And finally,
Become whole together.
I love you