Stay single
till you meet the person
who makes you smile from within
and it escapes with such intensity
it up-curls your lips from ear to ear,
makes your cheeks go numb
and your eyes light up

Stay single
till you meet the one
who proves himself worthy of you,
who prioritizes you,
amidst the busyness of life
he makes time to see you—
no lame ass excuses of
“just because…”
and “I was gonna but…”

Wait
for the one
whose touch ignites your senses,
makes your knees buckle weak
and your heart skip beats
and your stomach butterfly-flutters,
wait for the one
who moves you

Stay single
till you meet the one
who’ll do anything for you—
like walk a tight rope
50 feet above ground—
because he knew you’d not ask
if you didn’t need him to
and because he knew you knew
he’d be safe to do for you

Stay single
till you meet someone
who accepts you,
not wanting to change the you that you are
but who celebrates the essence of you,
accepting you in all your quirkinesses
and flawsomeness,
someone who loves you for you

Wait
for someone
who is proud of you,
celebrates your accomplishments
as if they’re his own—
your own personal membership
to a one-on-one cheerleading squad,
wait for the one who’s “got you”

Stay single
till you find the person
who makes you want to be
a better you,
who’s worthy to fight for
and to fight with
‘cause—face it—
love and life
will derail fantasies
of “happily ever after”,
you’ll need someone
who’s battle ready

Stay single
till your desire to be booed-up
is not from a place of brokenness,
lack
or desperation,
but from a healed place,
from a place of trust,
love
and vulnerability

Wait
for someone
whose words and actions
go hand-in-hand;
who will say what they mean
and do what they say,
wait for the one
who is intentional
about you

Stay single
till the one who is for you
finds you,
and you know
you have been found

Stay single
till then.

2020 All Rights Reserved [republished 2025]

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