how can you not be with me?
how can we be in love so long…
yet, still not be together?
I’ve searched the world over
and every path led your way

when I look at you, I smile
when I hear your voice, I tingle
when I feel your touch, I vacillate
between childlike excitement
and the calm I’ve never known

you’re the first thing I want to see
when I wake up and last at night
I want to help you cook dinner
as we talk about our day sharing
triumphs and tribulations

I want to fight your battles
and lick your salty wounds
I want to feel your heartaches
and catch your crystal tears
transforming them to gentle sighs

now, as I pull your hair back,
look into those pretty eyes
and kiss you so passionately
the room slowly spins us away
eclipsing the emerald city,

I can’t help but think
as I bathe in your soft glow
how can I not be with you?
how can we be in love so long…
yet, still not be together?

Mississauga, Ontario 2018