Six...

There are six things about her that I love.
From her smile to her hugs
Or her prowess behind a stove
Or maybe even her fear of bugs.

That's only four, I know.
But what about her radiant glow?
Or the way she makes me feel
Like she can melt a heart of steel...

Here's six more things you may not see:
The love I know she feels for me;
The way her smile lights up the room;
The light floral scent of her perfume;

The way I smile when we talk;
How easily I can imagine our life together;
How she holds my hand when we walk;
And here's a bonus - how we also plan for forever.

On second thoughts, I don't think I can
Distill down all the things I love about her
In to six simple lines or a simple poem;
It'll be like summarising the etymology of the word Fleur.

But those were six stanzas that hopefully tell
The feelings I have for her well.
Because since she came into my life
I've never been happier to call her my wife.

Past Futures

What have I done to deserve you?
You who always thought you were right.
You who I saw right through.
Always at arm's length and within sight.

What have I done to deserve you?
The girl who was wrong for me.
The girl who made it hard to breathe.
Always wanting to leave, never setting me free.

What have I done to deserve you?
The one who would have been the last.
The one who claimed love, but was just a farce.
Now, an unpleasant memory in the past.

Empty walls and cold bare halls;
No love left to give; no hope left to live.
Or so it would have seemed, just then.
 When, along she comes, a divine gift to receive.

Where once was cold and empty,
Now joy springs eternal.
Where doubt once lingered and festered,
Now certainty seems all but a hurdle.

Now, what have I done to deserve you?
You who are the smile on my lips when I wake,
You who are the love of my life,
You who are now part of every breath I take.

The past, darling, that's where it'll stay.
Our future together, that's my privilege.
May we age together as a fine vintage,
And may we brave it all, come what may.

Her...

Her;

No love is truer;

No woman stronger;

No smile brighter;

 

No day happier;

No story sappier;

No heart purer;

All this, only when I’m with her.