This is the girl's perspective from my post last week, "Remember Her", this does not have to be read second.
You asked me
"Remember when we ran into each other?"
I laughed because that was what happened
And I remember when
I was walking with my friends
Complaining about one of my classes
And talking about summer
I remember it being windy on the quad
There was a gust of wind and
My hair flew in front of my face
Next thing I knew I was falling
I looked down and saw your green eyes
They weren't the typical jade green
They were the exact shade of new leaves and grass
I recognized you from one of my classes
You were the boy I told my friends about
I didn't know your name then
You didn't know mine either
A couple days later
I was walking back to the dorm and scrolling through my phone
When I ran into you again
You asked my name instead of the typical
"We have to stop meeting like this"
That's what made me want to know more about you I said
You smiled because I didn't know that you were going to say that
I remember you asking me out on a coffee date
You didn't know that your favorite place was my safe place
You were too nervous to see me walk in
When the barista recognized me and asked
Why I was there so late
I told her I was here to meet you and giggled
That's when you looked up and she whispered
"Keep him, this is his favorite spot too"
I giggled again as you gave me a look
That asked a million questions and answered all of mine at the same time
When the inevitable day came
That I stopped responding to your texts and Snapchats
When I started ignoring your calls
I had dove back into my head again
The imagination you complimented and loved
Was the thing that broke me down the most
And you didn't know it
You raced over after class
I didn't open the door
I couldn't
Later you learned why
You learned that the imagination you loved
Could create the brightest places
But also crafted the darkest on it's own
Whenever I locked the door
You were always waiting behind it with hugs and my favorite things
You learned to catch the signs
Before I knew they were happening
You caught me before I fell
And it took me months to realize that it had been a while
Since locked doors and silent dorms
I remember when you took me on
Rooftop dates and hiking trails
You satisfied my need for an adventure and a challenge
But you also made movie dates with the perfect mixture of
Cozy and sweet
I remember finding the ring box in our first apartment
It took you 6 more months to propose
You carried it with you everywhere,
Just waiting for the perfect moment
You finally proposed in a way that was perfect for us
My clumsiness got the best of me
When I got up and saw you
On one knee
I said yes before you could say anything
You never asked me how I knew
I remember your face when I walked down the aisle
Your smile wiped away any fears
When I got to you at the end
I was met with
"See, I told you you wouldn't trip"
I silently giggled all the way through the
"I do"
You haven't cured my bad days
And I never expect you to
You know when they are coming
That is all I can ask for
When they come now,
They aren't as bad as before
And maybe it's you
Or the dog that hasn't left my side for two years
Or maybe it's the sleeping baby in my arms
I don't know how, but when you ask
"Remember the day we met ?"
I smile and recount the days with a simple
" I remember when"
