like this

I love you, your eyes, your hands, those long,

bony fingers that fit gently with mine.

I love your wit, your humor, your words when

you whisper in my ear like a child eager for the slightest attention.

I love the way you listen, smile, sometimes laugh whenever I

talk too much or nag you for the silliest things.

I love how you hold me without saying any words

after we argue and try to compromise.

I love you for doing what you love and loving

what I love; for always trying and understanding despite our differences.

I love you for keeping me sane while making sure you’re

always there whenever we decide to turn our screws loose.

I love you, darling, I always will.

I love you in ways I never thought I could, like the way you

loved me when I thought you never would.

-Dec. 11, 2014

here and now