Being there and not even talking.
Knowing you are there
if only in spirit.
Feeling the love
even if not
being conscious of it.
Coming home to love
and you are there.
This indescribable joy
that you give me.
Knowing what it was like
before I met you
and remembering that
when arguments arise.
Being able to forgive
and to be forgiven.
The trust that
is unbreakable
and so refreshing.
The commitment
that does not
feel like a
ball and chain.
The freedom
that is there
and the ability
to be myself
and to share my
feelings.
The honesty
because of
the acceptance.
The realness
from knowing
that it is we.
The partnership
and bond that comes
from time honored friendship.
The certainty of
being able
to say I love you
everyday and feeling it.
Feeling it when you
say I love you
back to me.
The wanting met
and the cravings
pacified.
The intensity
and the passion
that we share
because we care
about each other.
The natural-nest
and the ease
because we both
wanted to be together.
The beauty and the beast
both conquered by love.
The feeling of
not being ashamed
when we are around others
and the pride that
swells in us
and others see it.
