i want to be with you
whether it is loud
or in silence
i want to be with you
in the evening, in the morning
and in between times

i want to be with you
whether evidently
or in between lines
i want to be with you
to speak, to think
to cry,  to laugh, to live

i want to be with you
no matter if it rains
or the sun is shining
i want to be with you
whether sitting, standing
or lying

i want to be with you
and experience much
taking and giving a lot
i want to be with you
in all times, in all places
for every reason

Maybe things are different
Maybe views have shifted
Maybe things are fixed

I have a tag on tumblr
specifically called 'parenting'
so that if and when the time comes
I remember what I needed when I was younger
and I can be that person for my child.
I write love letters to my future spouse
sometimes in pen and sometimes on the typewriter
so that if and when the time comes
they know how long I've waited for them,
they know that they're a dream come true
and how amazing it is that I can wake up to see them next to me.

I will forever love you.