A gift for you and the way you tell me I am whole and
worthwhile, that smile penetrates
I adore the way you stretch to reach my thoughts instead of letting them come
to you
I made a comment about the way a stray dog is singularly focused on finding
food
You said that same dog would starve to death for just a little kindness and
love, I smiled
It is in your nature to draw a blanket of comfort and desire
about the shoulders of your love
Underneath that giving tree, the one by the lake where you look into the
reflection to find your words
And they shine, oh God do they shine, I feel like I have a pocket full of new nickels,
my coin collection
Every time I see your face it reminds me of the bright lights on the midway and their illusory
shimmer
I saw you for the first time and said hello
You looked at me and asked if I had a light
I carried your smile home and had dreams
And awoke to an understanding of fate and infatuation