Remember the day you met
Her favorite shirt and comfiest shoes
The way her hair was pushed in front of her face by the wind
How you literally ran into her because neither one of you were paying attention
It wasn't her lack of grace that drew you in
It wasn't her eyes either, they were the second thing you noticed
You saw the freckles on her cheeks she hadn't noticed yet
But the freckles weren't what got you either
No, it was the way the blush in her cheeks accented everything around you
Her blue eyes stuck with you for days
You couldn't think of anything that matched that shade of blue
The greenish gold center didn't help you at all either
That was until you found that exact shade again
And once again it wasn't her clumsiness that made you want to know her
It was the way she immediately apologized
And then it was the way she laughed when she recognized you
It was the way she looked surprised when you asked her name
Instead of saying "we have to stop meeting like this"
When she gave you her number
You blushed and tried to hide it
She noticed and her giggles gave her away
You waited five more days to hear her laugh again
You waited for her in your favorite coffee shop
It was her favorite too
You were too nervous to notice her walk in
It was a round of giggles that made you look up
The flare of jealousy in your chest made you realize what you had been denying
You didn't even know her yet
She didn't show up to class one day
She didn't answer your texts
Or your calls
She left all your Snapchat's opened
Later you learned why
And now you know what to do
Because you're there
Some days she rolls over with a smile
And you swear she's your own angel
Other days she curls up in a ball
And you know she's become her own demon
Those are the days you make her coffee and bring her back to Earth
You make her laugh about anything
You distract her because you know
That the imagination you found beautiful when you met
Is also one of the darkest places she's been
You know her biggest struggle is trusting herself
Being reminded of how far she has come
Only makes her think of how much farther she has to go
You don't know this,
But you make her not care about the distance
Not everything is perfect
You guys fight sometimes
But coffee and books help you both see each other's sides
Sometimes she goes through her bad days alone
You are always on the other side of the door when she unlocks it
Armed with blankets and the sense of calm she can't seem to find in herself
You promised each other you wouldn't go through things alone
And the promise hasn't been broken
She tells you her side of the story of how you met
You fall in love with how much detail she remembers
You only remembered her
She remembered the sky and the way the corners of your eyes looked when you squinted
You were surprised when she said your eyes
And the grass that day were the same shade of green
You told her you loved her
You knew her by then
That was all she wanted
She married you two years later
Now you remember the day you met
Your first date
Her first bad day
Later that same day when she spilled coffee on the white bed sheets
And you knew you were in love
The day you told her "I love you" and she didn't stop smiling until the next day
Most of all you remember the day you proposed
She remembers how you almost lost the ring a week before
You thought she didn't know
She remembers your face when she said "yes"
You both remember your wedding
How her anxieties disappeared when she saw you at the end of the aisle
You swear you still have marks from how tightly she squeezed your hand
When she had your first born
She still has bad days
You still help her through them
The baby helps too
You just tell her
Remember the day we met
