I love you because you embody vulnerability.
You’re not afraid to speak from the bottom of your soul.
I see the tear on your cheek, the furrowed brow that reveals.
I want to hold it all in, but you help me to feel.
I love you because of your passion for life.
Your eyes light up for me or the other.
I hear the lilt in your voice, the belief you employ.
I try to keep calm, but am caught by your joy.
I love you because of who you are.
You pick up behind me, doing a thousand little things.
I note the clean kitchen, and the trash taken out.
I could love you for it all, but that’s not what it’s about.
I love you because we connect with each other.
You toss stardust to me, and I toss it back.
I catch sight of the Eternal in both of us the same.
I don’t always shine, but you keep fanning the flame.
I love you because love purifies.
You sit with the sick, with no thought for yourself.
I see you in emergencies, and offering to pay.
I hang on to self-interest, but love burns it away.
I love you because love transforms.
You are not the loud one and I’m not the perfectionist
I know we were once a long time ago.
I don’t want to change, but cannot say no.
I love you because you bring out true selves.
You listen deeply, and accept without condition.
I’ve touched your warmth and seen others touched too.
I find it hard to be me, but it’s easy with you.
I love you because you are my fellow hiker.
You catch me when I stumble, and you lean on me when tired.
I follow in your footsteps, or you follow mine.
I want to stop walking, but you say I’ll be fine.
I love you because our hearts are in sync.
Your heartbeat is strong, and our breathing is matching.
I grab your hand and your arms encircle best.
It’s hard to let go, but your nearness brings rest.
“To love is to be vulnerable.” ~C.S. Lewis
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