You!

You make me want to pick up a book

and read of Aristotle and Platos’ beef until 3 am.

You remind me, without realising, to call my grandparents

Because you’re so attentive and loving to yours.

You spark infernos of interest in numbers and figures and markets that I would normally be too intimidated to give a second glance at,

Because you make the world work for you.

You bring my scattered attention to the most intricate, sacred details, as a magnifying glass does to beams of the sun,

Of verses crafted by the Greats.

You inspire me to study the Universe. not as a 2- dimensional fact file, but rather a marvelous symphony of physics and movement and time and matter

Because you approach everything with such doe-eyed curiosity.

You make me breathe not of necessity,

But of wonder.

A gulp of air when you’re about to set the scene for your plump idea, the holding of the breath whilst you explain and dismantle it all with such intensity and passion, and the breath of release and relief once I finally understand.

You make me sit on the edge of my seat upon the tippiest of toes,

Because there is always more to unpack with you. More nerd collections of sharp sticks and models of cars that all look the same.

You cause me to compete, not with anyone else, not even with you,

But with myself

Because you seeing me as better than I am,

Makes me want to be better than I am.

You pushed world domination higher up upon my agenda and prioritised high-quality meme assets to live in my arsenal.

You gently remind me to water roots that had begun to rot and pay attention to every possible detail, because each carries the potential to solve the next equation.

I don’t think you’ll ever quite know of the impact you’ve had on my life, but that’s okay.

Because I know.

But I hope one day you will too!