you’re perfect just the way you are

When I tell you I love you,
I don’t just mean how
I love the brilliant green of your eyes or
your contagious, body-shaking laughter or
the way you kiss me.
I mean I love
the face you make before you sneeze
and the way your eyebrows furrow
when you’re deep in thought
and the way your ears get
bright red when you’re angry.
When I say
I love you
I mean that
I love you and
all of the parts of you that make you
exactly who you are.