hey,
do you see that person over there?
the one you think is
quiet and weird
they have a story
that you don’t know
oh, and that person, over there
the one you think is
obnoxious and wrong
they have something to offer
that you can’t see
maybe you should walk over there,
start a respectful conversation
and then listen
because
you will always
learn the most
from the people
over there
shhh . . .
hush now
everything’s okay
it’s all temporary
there’s a place
beyond this one
where there is peace
and where there are answers
to all of your questions
but for now,
hush,
breathe,
open your eyes
and go back to life
i’m convinced
that Something Divine
breathed magic
into us, our relationship
something sacred has been there
from the start
even before we began
stitching our lives together
i’m grateful
when i think back
on the firsts
of our embraces
because that fire
forged the place
i now call
my permanent home,
that safe space
within your arms
we share memories
experiences
and a passion for each other
that defies logic and reason
when you consider
how different we are
but i think
we’re the best kind of love story
when teens talk
of passion
and of knowing
their love is real
the world rolls its eyes
but time gifts a union like ours
validity and respect
i’m glad we kept going
when we were young,
that we loved and fought
for us, our relationship
in spite of the world
and its skeptical eye-roll
somehow we knew
early on
that a lifetime together
was ours for the taking
because of you
i know what
companionship
intimacy
forgiveness
and safety
feel like
because of you
I get to experience
rare,
mature love
I see the lines deepening
on our faces
and I wonder
how has this happened so fast?
it’s all so beautiful
and brief
together,
we are something special
complex but simple
just a lovely brushstroke
on the canvas of humanity
on an original painting
by Something Divine
excuse me,
will you look deep in my eyes
put your hand on my cheek
and whisper reassurance
that i'm seen
that i have value
that i'm special?
sincerely,
every human
