SMILES
           when sadness intrudes, and when you think of us together,
RAINBOWS
            to follow the clouds, and to surround us
LAUGHTER
            to kiss your lips and for as long as I kiss them,
SUNSETS
             to warm your heart, as we watch them together,
HUGS
             when spirits sag, or when you just need to be in my arms
BEAUTY
              for your eyes to see, and mine when I look at you,
FRIENDSHIP
              to brighten your being,
FAITH
           so that you can believe in us together forever,
COURAGE
           to know yourself and accept what will be,
PATIENCE
          to accept the truth and see and accept your reality,
LOVE
            to complete your life that it may always surround you,

I buried my ears into the calm of your heart, and in a matter of seconds: fell terribly in love with the way your loneliness fell softly and suddenly asleep in my chest.
I just hope it is freedom you feel when loving me and I hope it is home you find.
                                                           ­                              Jon York  2019