Day 496 - Perfect Inside

This heart,
Beating deep in my chest,
It's perfect,
Because you are inside

Day 495 - Tomorrows

I want to marry you today, so all my tomorrows end with you.

Day 492 - Definition of Love

Our love story may never be one of legend,
People may never recognize our faces,
Our names will remain foreign to most,
But this love is a glorious blessing,
A true testament to its definition,
"An intense feeling of deep affection."

Day 491 - Always There

Until we meet again my love,
Look for me in signs from above,
The love song on the radio,
A drop of rain landing squarely on your nose,
Birds singing high in the trees,
Morning dew layered on the green grass
Leaves blowing in the wind,
The smell of farts someone secretly let go,
Puppy dogs chasing balls in the park,
The warmth you feel in the night,
Stars shining brightly in the darkened sky,
In every step you take, forward or back,
I am and will always be there with you.

Day 490 - If

If I live to be one hundred and two,
I hope everyday til then is spent with you.
I want to wake to see your smiling face,
Fill my nights with your warm embrace.
I want to hear stories from when I'm not there,
Find the floor covered in your long, dark hair.
I look forward to being a part of your career success,
Watching you give our children advice for the best.
I need your silly faces to brighten my dark days,
To bring me back down to Earth when my mind strays.
I want to fly with you to far off places,
Run through wild flowers, explore ancient spaces.
We'll find new love songs to sing every year,
Still holding hands as our bodies start to wear.
There will be support and trust through life's ups and downs,
Coupled with prayers and love for you as long as I'm around.

Day 489 - Wind

Listen to the wind,
Close your eyes,
Feel it on your skin,
Let your hair flow free,
Stretch out your arms,
Let it carry you to me.

Day 484 - She Is

My girl is silly-sting shooting out of the can,
Fireworks flying high through the air.
She's a wild flower blowing in the wind,
And like chocolate, she'll melt right in your hand.
She could be a book with all the stories she tells,
Or a warm blanket with all the heat she expels.
My girl is sunlight on a dark and stormy day,
The brightest star, when light begins to fade.
She can be a tornado leaving behind such a mess,
Or a hurricane if something doesn't go quite her way.
She can be a powerful, buttoned up, business woman,
But I like the shorts and t-shirt she becomes at night.
I see her everyday, a tattoo on my heart and mind,
She's love, everything I could ever need.

Day 483 - Saved

She's off to explore Budapest on her own,
As sit here drinking coffee all alone.
I can't help but smile and picture her in my mind,
Getting lost on the streets, trying to understand the signs.
Deep down I hope she knows I am so very proud,
Of my girl, who's got what it takes to win over any crowd.
She's strong when she speaks, people listen to her,
Making most of them friends, never being a bore.
She's really my kind, of a one of a kind,
The one I will call my babe, for the rest of time.
Telling her "I love you," was the best decision I ever made,
It opened the door to my heart, allowing me to be saved.

Day 482 - Love

What governs the soul?
What makes you feel whole?
What can make you so afraid?
What can make you smile for days?
What comes in no shape or size?
What can end in goodbye?
What make you want to jump in joy?
What makes a man from a boy?
What is the one thing we all strive for?
What is the one thing we'd all die for?
What comes when you least expect?
What can begin from simple respect?
What causes hearts to beat fast?
What causes hearts to break and smash?
What guides us when times are rough?
What protects you when life gets tough?
What is more precious than jewels or gold?
What last forever as we get old?
What is this gift from above?
It could only be one thing, love.

Day 478 - Enough

This love is more than enough,
To fulfill all one could desire,
To live a life of happiness.

Perhaps it is more than I deserve,
I'm just a simple, common man,
What could I have done to earn this?

The Divine saw something special in us,
Put us together to define trust,
And we a giving it all we have.

Day 477 - One Way

You bend my emotions,
In an upward fashion,
Creating a happy flow,
From where there was none.

The twists and turns,
From which I came,
Are now straight lines,
Leading me just one way.

This path I follow,
It's peaceful and calm,
Yet, full of an energy,
Which patiently waits.

When the day comes,
And we're in one place,
I'll be a permanent scar,
Of love you can't escape.

Day 476 - Here and There

I've seen the lights of Las Vegas,
Walked the Grand Canyon rim,
Hiked in the Black Hills,
Sought out celebrities in L.A.,
Climbed the Statue of Liberty,
Rode to the top of the Eifel Tower,
Took a night cruise on the River Seine,
Said a prayer at Westminster Abbey,
Snowshoed the mountains of Washington,
Rafted rivers in Maine, Texas and Tennessee,
Skydived through blue skies in Nashville,
Enjoyed wine and pasta throughout Italy,
Skied the powder filled Rocky Mountains,
Stood beneath the powerful waters of Niagara,
Flew across the world to explore Taiwan,
Watched the sun set over the temples of Angkor Wat,
Walked the streets of Kuala Lumpur,
Road tripped across the Emerald Isle,
But one thing I now know is true,
My life is most joyful with you.

Day 475 - Late Night Love

Tonight I woke at 2 A.M.
Not knowing where I am,
Something was blinking in the dark,
Something pulling hard upon my heart,
I looked around the lonely room,
A screen of white shining like the moon,
There I found an emotion filled girl,
One out trying to save the world,
I reminded her of our bonded love,
And maybe me waking was guidance from above,
I asked her to focus on positive thoughts in her mind,
To help to embed happiness for a lifetime.

Day 472 - Missing Everything

Two towels together on the rack,
Two bodies tangled in the sack.

Long, dark hairs all over the floor,

Cigarette butts outside the front door.

Minty EOS lined lips, 

Random hair ties and potato chips.

Money falling out of all my pockets, 

Chargers sticking out of all sockets. 

Dirty floors running throughout, 

Clothes strewn all about.
Losing cornhole so gracefully,
Riding bikes like kids so joyfully.
Jumping photos on sea and sand,
Always reaching for your hand.

The smell of marsala in the air,

Undergarments with no need to wear.
Tiny shirts which do not belong to a child,
Saving-water showers which sometimes get wild.
Hiking through woods and river beds,
Talking happily about the day we will wed.
A couch which forced us a tight hold,  

Sweaty nights from someone who's cold.

Daily smiles on my morning rise, 

Love sparkling in each other's eyes.
Smoked chicken, sushi and cokes,
Burning fires we never have to stoke.
Failing to buy Zaxby vanilla and rings, 

It seems I am missing everything.

Day 471 - Greener

Oh, Ireland,
The grass is greener on the other side,
And we're both ready for the ride.

Day 470 - Across the Ocean

Today's a sad day,
My baby is flying away.
There goes the plane,
Here comes a heart full of pain.
I know where she is going,
Yet, sadness is flowing.
She's tripping back across the ocean,
Our next meeting not yet in motion.
It's back to patiently waiting,
Distance and time again we're hating.