The way you look at me
The burnt orange in your sleeve
The piercing glare that holds me
The touch strong yet soft as the sea

The way you listen intently
Without saying a single word
Emotions flowing off your face
Hours with unwavering presence

The way you clutch me gently
The way you say I’ll be okay
I actually believe you
I want to prove those words true.

The way you call me sayang,
Oh the way it pierces my heart
Mending the gaps and wounds
It feels like a flower beginning to bloom

The love in your voice, as you say
Sayang, I know you’ll be okay
Sayang, don’t you want to rest today?
Sayang, we’ll eat what you want today
Sayang, its your day.

You say that everyday, I protest
No! I don’t! You sneakily grin
I roll my eyes, feeling blessed
You twirl me and I spin

Opening your arms wide
Embracing me from deep within
Never, have I felt so seen
Letting me rest, I learn further in

You wrap your arms around me
Mending all my broken pieces together
Somehow saying its all me
You kiss my forehead and say
God is with me

Forever in a second,  staying embraced
Chests rising and falling in unison
We’re in perfect sync, breaths away
There is only peace in this space

Oh how wonderful it feels, to be safe.
I so wish you could keep me in this embrace
I really wish you didn’t have to let go
My soul will stay dancing, deep in this tango.