A Dozen Roses

I am lost in her eyes, and she thinks I’m not listening

I am lost, forgive me,

find me.

she finds me, present

her love, a present

twelve years? a dozen roses, romance, steam,

we still have it, gratitude.

she keeps choosing me, today,

the last twelve years,

do the next twelve get easier, a different kind of hard?

to be known is to be seen, to be seen is to be loved.

we see each other

all over, deep inside

poison and wine

she runs, I chase

the pursuit

hands held, don’t let me go

words spoken, don’t let me go

hearts intertwined, don’t let me go

don’t let me go

twelve years, gratitude

mercy and grace find us

repentance and forgiveness mark us

art and community unite us

our vows run in our veins

together we are better, I believe

in romance, in happy endings,

in pain, in strife, in tomorrow.

she finds me

present

eyes locked, I’m lost again