In your eyes I see the torment you’ve been dealt with,
I see the years of being told that you can do it.
I see your pain, just as you see mine.
My only regret is that the fates were cruel enough to keep us from finding each other,
Yet I am also thankful that even though it took me longer to find you the wait was worth it.
Every heartbreak every lie I believed all the pain, if it meant that I needed to go through it all again to be with you, I’d do it all again.
For in your eyes I see kindness and compassion.
The woman I love and do not deserve, will be my wife and gods know how much I love you.
In your eyes the seas of torment and pain,
Yet also the fields of laughter & happiness.
By gods I love you.
You’re my best friend, partner in crime.
Loudest supporter and challenge me to be better.
With you by my side I know we can do anything.

I want to give you the world, all you deserve and more.
That’s a phrase many misunderstand.
I’m not talking about money or fame.
Of course it’s possible to reach for those goals,
I’m talking about the experiences of life.
Watching the sunrise and sunsets with you,
Going on our hikes even though we stop to smoke our cigarettes (counterproductive of course)
laughing till our sides hurt,
Even crying and being able to lean on each other’s shoulders.
Getting married, becoming two responsible adults who move into their home.
Seeing our kids grow up,
Taking numerous pictures and framing them.
Bikes ride together.
The experience of life, I want to share it all with you.
And I want to love life with the love of my life.
Thankfully the fates have been kind enough to bring us back together once more.
As we enjoy the sunrise in our morning meditation (granted I never saw myself as a mediator before)
You’ve shown me many ways to grow, spiritually, emotionally, mentally.
Peace at long last.
Here’s to the first step to the future,
Our future.

Some say I’m an angel,
Some say I’m the devil.
Yet through your eyes I am both & more.
Some fear me because of the devilish black eyes I bear,
Some love me because heart on my sleeve I wear.
Yet through your eyes I am more.
Everyday I grow deeper in love with you,
The world is ours.
My devilment & your kindness.
Many took us for granted yet here are,
Still standing.
Now together.

Seeing each other again across the dance floor of a wedding.
Ironically the wedding was at the country club,
Surrounded by our friends and family.
Without realizing we might’ve run into each other here of all places,
I sulked in a corner taking advantage of a free bar.
Faintly I heard a familiar laugh,
That joyous laugh where you’re smiling with the little nose crunch
Months had gone by a whole year went by without hearing that laugh and the second I heard it over those speakers booming,
I immediately leaped searching thinking it was just familiarity.
And that’s when I saw you, in that black dress that flowed almost as if it was mimicking a downstream current.
Graceful.
And your smile, brightened that entire room.
You were talking to my mother, the both of you standing there was amazing.
I had sweaty palms and the suddenly that tux I was wearing was choking me,
In a good way.
That glass of whiskey helped steel my nerves when you turned and saw me.
The dance floor, it’s what separated us for that moment.
It was like time froze, for that one beautiful moment of us seeing each other again.
And you just ran, the fastest I’d ever seen anyone run in heels.
I ran to catch you and hold you.
Just like that dance partner.
Like two kids again laughing the night away,
Even told you about my time as a wedding coordinator and planned who wedding with colors my ex wanted.
That’s when we wanted air, walked the golf course.
Decided to play a little golf, competitive against each other of course.
And walked over to the gazebo…
Talking about the regrets we made that night,
How we should’ve just made our pasta dinner and wine for just us.
Curled up on the terrible futon couch watching marvel movies.
Instead we gave toxic people a chance to be better,
Mature.
I told you about how I fell out of the truck trying to run as fast as I could but 3 of us needed to drink more alcohol than needed to try to be civil.
After that I couldn’t help but stare in awe of how beautiful you were.
And without hesitation, I kissed you and you kissed me.
Now here we are, I’m writing about seeing you again.
And you’re listening to my endless rabble about Spiderman theories.
And together we’re conquering the world.