Dedicated towards Irrah
She didn't make it easy to stay.
He stayed paying attention anyway.
She's already building toward it.
She already knows this.
She carries it with her. She always will.
He made everything heavier than it needed to be. She came wanting to laugh — he gave her something to carry. She already knew how to be serious when it mattered. What she needed was the lightness. He understands that now.
she builds
interior a
interior b
interior c
She called every day. Even before early shifts.
When she was upset, she opened up.
When he was upset, she joked until he was whole again.
She told him to keep working. Don't focus on me.
She introduced him to her family.
He told her to get the betta fish.
Green — because it's hers and her mom's.
The Philippines. China. Switzerland.
The Air Force. The engineer. The hotel she'll build.
He finally gets it.
He's still here.