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a list of things I love

'chocolates 'piping hot coffee 'drizzly rainy nights 'books that make me think 'singing in the shower 'petrichor 'cozy clothes 'the smell of old books 'lowercase letters 'silences that aren't awkward 'kept promises 'cold shower 'being so happily exhausted 'sunrise and sunsets 'candid photos 'overflowing bookshelves 'brutal but tactful honesty 'music '"how we met" stories 'a blank sheet of paper 'cooking 'saving change in jars 'writing poetry 'receiving a text from someone unexpected 'lots of pillows and blankets 'questions without easy answers 'snow-capped mountains 'the spot where the ocean and sky meet 'hiking through wildflowers 'stargazing 'the moon 'feeling empowered 'long weekends 'my favorite sweatshirt 'you

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Written as a plain list, this poem gathers thirty-odd things the speaker loves, from small comforts like hot coffee, cozy clothes and rainy nights to bigger, quieter wonders like stargazing, snow-capped mountains and the place where ocean meets sky. Books, paper and poetry come up again and again, so we get a clear sense of someone thoughtful who likes to read, write and ask questions without easy answers.

The mood is warm, relaxed and a little dreamy. Nothing is explained or ranked, which makes the list feel like a private notebook page. Some items are surprising and specific, like lowercase letters, saving change in jars, or silences that aren't awkward, and they make the speaker feel real.

The final line, "you," is the turning point. After all that detail, the poem ends on a single word, and it quietly places one person at the center of everything. It reads as tender and understated, a confession tucked at the end of a list.

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