Six
months passed in the twinkling of an eye
Spans
what feels like several lifetimes
We
have been a partnership for 26 weeks
It
doesn't sound long
Yet
every day is and has always been
Another
bond forged, more loving words exchanged
Honesty
embraced, truths exchanged and thus
Vulnerability
coaxed
From
our scared and hesitant shells
From
that first date, we both thought the other 'too good for us'
We
were yet to realise we are both good enough
For
ourselves, and perfect for each other
We
both have battled
Through
decisions good and bad
Through
heartache, distrust and loss
Both
experienced changes and crises
Which
altered us to our core
Both
wanting the soft and tender glow of true connection
Yet
too afraid to open up fully
So
we simply spoke, and walked, and were
Ourselves,
taking our time, not rushing or putting on a show
A
magical time lapse
As
if everything else was on hold
So
that we could simply be
And
share, and get to know each other
By
the river on a sunny afternoon
I
told you about my diagnosis
You
listened and accepted and understood
Told me about family and history
I
listened with open heart and ears
Wanting
to know you
Wanting
to understand who you are
And
what matters to you
So
surreal
To
meet a stranger I felt I'd known forever
And
discovering that you felt the same
Sometimes
I think about what it'd feel like
If
I had never met you
If
you had never taken my hand for the first time
If
we had never kissed
If
I had never melted into those arms
Feeling
safe and warm
I
can't imagine having never laughed so hard I cried
Or
never danced around the supermarket aisles
Oblivious
to stares and smiles
I
can't imagine
Not
having your love
Absorbing
your kind compassion
Your
understanding, your smile
Your
blue eyes looking into mine
Searching
and seeing me
With
such love and intensity
That
it dazes me and puts me into a love trance
And
I simply cannot believe
Just
how lucky I am
Every
day with you feels like a lifetime
For Adam.
With much love,
Karen xx
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