the magic of you

i once knew a girl, at the age of twenty-two, seemingly only two
easily excited at the notion of playgrounds and swimming pools
who wished upon impossible paradoxes, of her most fragile heart
chanced upon many disappointments, thus given up hope she had
until one day, magic came along in the most unexpected of ways
in the form of utmost care, concern and blissful excitement

she wished to be a mermaid in the water
with splashing around and fun aplenty
but none of her other playmates wanted the same
this new magic was a natural water baby

a bird swinging her cares away up up into the sky
a giddy small child spinning round in circles
magic swooped her off her feet by moonlight
replacing bad memories of old with the one of new

of Taylor Swift songs of kissing and dancing in the rain
perhaps not the rain, but umbrella it sufficed
walked and pampered to the car
stolen kisses made magic that very night

even eating was made a whole different experience
the slightest subtle change in chair placement
to the grazing of the hand and the feeding of the lips
magic food for thought caught her transfixed on the spot

for the lack of rhythm and the love of silly old musicals
like Ariel of the Little Mermaid with treasures of the land,
thought no one would share her fate
but magic proved her wrong and brought music to her ears

of random messages and surprises of unexpected
extra mile efforts to drive by the place
simply just to say hi, hug, kiss and goodbye
drove magic running for miles and miles and miles

lazy afternoons spent lying in bed
rain drizzled outside in the cool of the place
was a wish in passing soon to be forgotten
but magic cuddled her that day and made it true

stars shone the beach that very night
meteor of stars might have passed on
but magic brought a meteor so different
of hugs and kisses and lying down wishes

words of easy slip through the lips
as though not meant to
but comforting nonetheless
magic comes naturally to words so smooth

closeness seemed a far distant planet
but hugs, hand-holding and pinky promises
changed the world in its perspective
magic, oh magic, oh magic indeed

of wishes and dreams once left unfulfilled
as though shooting stars came by the meteors
magic soon came true in each one of you
left baffled and mystified by the odds of things
wondering if it was all too good to be true
but oh what the heck, she found her hope in you.

the list she truly had long forgotten
or maybe even not paid any attention
but realization she now knew
when magic made them all come true
one by one in surprises she’d least expect
ohmygosh, she’s fallen in love, you said?

*delusional & happy*