Like Shadows and Light
This one’s for my husband.
I am the tempest,
you are the calm.
I am the chorus,
you are the song.
You are the rhythm,
I am the dance.
You are the reason,
I am the chance.
You are the rudder,
I am the sail.
I am the quest,
you are the grail.
You are the breath
that kindles my spark.
I am the flame
that glows in your dark.
Love changes the boundaries
between black and white
to radiant fullness
like shadows and light.
Love Takes Time
For my husband.
My aunt and uncle
It’s like the soft spot on the leather couch,
the soft, supple spot on the
leather couch.
You always sit there,
but it never wears out.
Love takes time…
Love takes time.
It’s like the knob that opens
the cupboard door,
the shiny knob that opens
the cupboard door.
Each time you use it,
it shines even more.
Love takes time.
Love takes time.
Done with fireworks,
but still glowing.
Steady, like sweet
water flowing,
our love is based on a
quiet knowing.
Love takes time.
Love takes time.
It’s like that book you’ve read
a few times through.
That deep, rich book you’ve read
a few times through.
Each time you read it,
you learn something new.
Love takes time.
Love takes. time.
The Reason That I Love You
Also for my husband.
The reason that I love you
is because you are
the one God gave to me.
Sweet water flows
from this well.
Drink deep and you can tell
It flows from God
for us alone.
Be satisfied.
The reason that I love you
transcends words that
can be spoken.
The reason that I love you
is a promise that can’t be broken.
The reason that I love you
reaches deep to
tap our essence.
The reason that I love you
puts flesh and bone to
God’s presence.
Sweet water flows
from this well.
Drink deep and you can tell
It flows from God
for us alone.
Be satisfied.