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
what’s this?
can it be?
crocus!
the magical miracle of spring?
why, yes!
it is! it is!
hooray!
look at you!
you bright and zippy perennial pioneer!
you delightful little leader of the color parade!
i’ve been waiting for you!
for. so. long.
