The first few rays of the sun,

         greet me as I rise with the dawn.

I crawl out of bed

                    and put on my fatigues,

wishing I could get more sleep.

     I look at you curled up

     under the warm covers on the bed,

            and wish last night had never come to an end.

Yet,

        I have to leave you now,

                   alone under those covers.

I walk over to your side before I leave,

   and slowly,

                                             silently

   plant a kiss on your cheek.

You barely crack open your eyes,

            flash a sleepy smile up at me,

     wrap your arms around my neck,

                and say “good morning, baby.”

I sit there,

      staring into your eyes,

      wishing I could stay just five minutes more.

Finally I stand up,

               lean over

and give you one last kiss,

        placing my lips next to your ear,

and softly whisper, “I love you, dear.”

You just smile,

   and look back at me,

   saying “I love you too, baby.”

I walk to the door,

      give you one last smile,

and leave for the world outside of

                         our happy, little life.

As I go about my day,

not everything will go my way.

Some things will seem unbearable,

        while others extremely annoying.

Yet,

     you’re the only thing on my mind,

and I’ll smile as I endure the stresses of

                         my happy, little life.