Time passes by
My belly swelled
We brought new life
Hairs are turning grey
And eyes are are growing tired
A twinkle in the sky
matches the one in your eye
That matches his
I see it when you both smile
So monumental
Tiny fingers holding mine
Mowing lawns
Raking leaves
Shoveling snow
You’ll do it all again
Over
And over
Again.
I love you
In all the mundane
I love you
Dishes drying on the rack
Finger prints on the window
And smudges on his bathroom mirror
Where brushing teeth is something to be celebrated
Cold feet on warm legs
Laughing in the darkness.
Misunderstandings
Tears falling
Hand holding
Holding you
I throw you a life line
I’m still holding on
Both barely breathing
Trying to stay  afloat
But one thing
After
Another
It’s hard to remember
Which direction to look
Where I’m supposed to be headed
I’ll intertwine us
I’ll keep tying knots
Tying me to you
To us
Because I want there to be an us
Even with
Rough hands
And rough words
Loose skin
And hormones
I’d do it all again
Over
And over
Again.
I love you
In all the hardship
I love you.