You are my smiling face.
If you could see beyond
Me and my reflection,
All my hopes and degradation,
Then you'd see a loving hand
That holds my heart
In simple touches:
A stroke on the arm,
A brush on the cheek,
A kiss on the lips
That tastes so sweet.
You are my warmest embrace.
If you could feel beneath
Skin and sensation,
All the flesh and friction,
Then you'd feel a love-filled life
That lives for you
In simple actions:
A prayer in the morning,
A vow in the day,
A shared memory in the evening
When we're old and grey.