"I Love You"

Today,

We shared "I love you"

With our words,

Though, our eyes have been saying it for a while now.

It's slipped out a few times,

You joke I should come with a Caution sign-

I've whispered it to you as you've slept,

Followed by kissing your head.

Tears ran down your beautiful face,

As your smile grew,

And you told me that you've been wanting to say it forever...

I have too, my love.

That nobody has told you it first,

And how it is entirely a feeling you've never had before with anyone else,

How we are "different"

Because we in fact, are different. 

We say it probably a hundred times,

As we kiss,

And share tears of joy,

Deep gazes,

And hands on faces-

I could revel in this moment for eternity.

I fucking love you.

I would scream it from every mountain top,

Tell every passing stranger,

Carve it into every tree-

My love,

I absolutely do love you.

There is not a doubt in my mind,

You are my person-

And I, yours.

You suggest we get married,

Sooner than later,

Start our family,

But of course - travel the world first. 

It's a rush of bliss,

I agree-

Holy fuck,

We are really doing this.

I love you with every fiber of my being,

Every breath in my lungs,

Every drop of blood that runs through my veins,

With every heart beat,

And every passing moment. 

I love you like the sun loves the moon,

Like the shore loves the ocean,

Like the fireflies love the night-

My beautiful woman,

I can't say it enough.

I love you,

And will,

Until we turn to dust-

And even then,

My soul will find yours again and again,

To love you from start to finish.

Heart to Heart

I lay here,

After a beautiful week spent with you-

Closing my eyes occasionally and simply soaking up the love that continues to grow.

When I close my eyes, I see flashes of the future we so openly discuss-

It is like I'm watching constellations being born, right before my eyes-

Life and light brewing in perfect synchronicity.

We talk about how "wild" it all is-

Nearly a year ago you simply dropped into my sphere-

Persistent and diligent with each word you chose,

Knocking at my door for me to let you in,

But as we know, it all happens in time.

The last six months have been such a beautifully chaotic whirlwind,

One that I wouldn't trade for the world-

Now we sit here,

In the arms of one another,

Mirrors held,

So we can help one another reflect, heal, and grow.

We graciously hold space for eachother,

Truly hearing, seeing, listening and loving-

We are so beautifully raw,

Standing before one another,

Bare,

Naked,

Vulnerable 

I will love every bit of you,

Every bright light within you, and every scar-

Each moment of unlearning your past traumas, I will hold you close and reassure you of your priceless worth.

Thank you for letting me show you the gentle, passionate, kind, fiery, stable, consistent, deep, true love you deserve.

Beautiful woman,

This is just the beginning,

And though, it feels like lifetimes,

We have ions to go together.

I love the excitement, honesty, and certainty in your voice when you talk to me about all of what's to come-

The tears of joy that filled your eyes today as you told me you "just know" that you're supposed to do this life with me in so many ways, left me speechless-

Because I too, have that same knowing-

We may not be able to explain it, 

And we don't have to,

Because we are living the experience,

Day by day,

Side by side,

Hand in hand,

Heart to heart.

"Baby"

I love the way you call me "baby"

So gentle as you kiss my forehead,

Filled with passion as my mouth finds its way between your legs,

As you playfully call me from another room,

Before you fall asleep while I hold you, 

As you stare into my soul and tell me all of the things you love about me, while you're wearing my vintage ACDC shirt

I love how easily it escapes your lips,

A love overflowing, like a dam that's finally broken

I can taste it on your lips,

Capture it with my mouth,

Swallow it to have it sublime in my being

Like a vapor I inhale in a ritualistic breathing-

I love the way you call me "baby"

6.24.25

Today,

You are mine.

My love,

My babe,

My woman,

My partner in crime,

My lover,

My future.

Level three,

Of our journey

Starts Today.

I can't wait to experience what life has to offer with you,

By my side-

Day in and day out.

I can't wait to keep all of the promises I've made you,

To kiss you, to hold you, to listen to you, to be there for you...

Unwaivering- 

I love our love,

Babe, 

I am so excited to explore it all with you.

Becoming

Every day you surprise me,

I am enamored by your love, your beauty, your soul, your fiery energy. 

Dreaming big with you,

Holds anticipation- 

Like, I've found the person I want to experience all things big and small with. 

It is wild how the universe quietly plots for two souls to meet at the perfect time.

Not a moment sooner,

Not a moment later-

Divine timing is free from all interference.

I truly believe and trust,

That all things are unfolding exactly as they must.

Yesterday you told me that you can't wait to hear our daughter call me "mommy" - that you had to hear it...

My heart melted into a puddle.

We talked more about our future- narrowed down some engagement ring ideas, talked about the type and size of wedding we would have, places we'd want to live, how our parents would make amazing grandparents,  and how we both can't wait for you to meet my family... 

I know they'll love you,

The day you become part of my family will be one of the happiest days of my life.

The fact that neither of us have felt this pull before simply proves that everything has brought us to one another,

That we are here, now, and this is it.

We talk about literally everything- 

Big, small, good, bad, easy to talk about and uncomfortable-

And we navigate with such grace, understanding and compassion-

It is so fucking beautiful-

This love and respect we share for one another. 

Every day that passes,

This bond grows,

It blossoms,

We water it,

And it thrives- 

You have become my sunshine,

And I, your sunflower- 

The Ocean

Our connection,

Our love,

Is like the Ocean

Vast,

Expansive,

Deep,

Intriguing,

Never-ending. 

Constantly flowing,

Ruled by the moon-

An effortless eb and flow,

Rising and falling tides,

Calmed by the night sky, and ignighted by the warm sun.

We explore on this adventure together,

Discovering and uncovering one another's shipwrecks, treasures, and mysteries. 

One can not simply explore the Ocean in just one lifetime,

So I promise to find you,

Over and over again,

Lifetime, after lifetime.

Ring Shopping

Saturday, 

After spending the week together,

We were at the mall...

You holding my hand,

Grabbing my waist,

Kissing my lips, my neck, my forehead.

Your fingers interlaced with mine-

Waiting for your phone to be fixed,

We window shopped. 

You stopped me among the bustling crowd,

"Want to look at engagement rings together?"

I stopped, a bit caught off guard,

I looked up at you,

Trying to hold back the intense joy that overcame me-

"Yeah, let's do it!" I quip,

Trying to keep it cool-

We go into the jewelry store, 

The clerk asks how she can help

You say it again,

"Do you guys have a section for engagement rings?"

She shows us the way

We talk, 

And laugh,

And smile,

And look-

You don't let go of my hand once... 

We discuss the shapes, the colors, the styles we want- 

This is the second time we've talked about it, but this time felt more intentional.

So I take note,

Of exactly what you want,

So that one day,

Inshallah, 

I can give it to you.