YOU FALL IN LOVE
quickly, hastily, throwing caution to the wind, accepting issues, rejecting red flags. You fall in love by repairing promises already broken, finding every reason to attach yourself to a caged bird. You fall in love with someone who loves the earth, not because they find it beautiful but because they are too afraid to fly.
Quickly, Hastily
he leaves her, afraid of lingering too long because when things are not done quickly, hastily he gets nervous, and when he gets nervous, everything moves quickly, hastily and that is now a problem for him because when she told him that she loved him, it was done so quickly, hastily and now that he is gone and they are apart he feels like this is how things are meant to be because he feels safe when things are done quickly, hastily.
C.J. Vanderlipe is a Filipino-American author who enjoys writing prose and poetry set within wild and fantastical worlds. Primarily a science-fiction and fantasy writer, he combines strong dialogue with fully realized worlds to ground readers in new, exciting realities. Often taking inspiration from movies, video games, and art, he spends most of his time expanding on worlds or creating new ones. More recently, he has taken a dive into poetry, seeking to hone his skills in prose through it.