I want to be in love.
The kind of love where you can sit in silence together for hours and be entirely content.
The kind of love where you just like to be around each other.
Not doing anything in particular
Just existing together.
The kind of love where you don’t even need to speak to communicate.
You just know.
I want to love in the way I love my favorite book
Or the weight of the keys on the piano.
I want to love in the way that I love to dance
Even though I swear I am allergic to all things beat or rhythm.
I want to love the way I love to sing off key in the shower.
I want to love the way I love the rug on my bedroom floor
Or the blankets on my bed.
I want to love in the way that I love the smell of bookstores and libraries.
I want to be in love with someone the same way I am in love with somethings.
Ollie is a student at Shaker Heights High School and has written for their school newspaper, The Shakerite. They’ve had a love for writing for their entire life and are glad to be getting their work published. They’d like to thank Mom, Dad, Kaity, Jr, Daniel, Ruthie, and Sophia for making them the best author they could ever be and for always supporting them no matter what.