it’s the way you fix things
no, the way I watch you fix them
steadfastly focused, centered, determined
I love it
it’s the way you need to make me smile
the way you need to do your job
the way you love to make me proud
quietly, implicitly, but all for me
the way you pull me close
the perfect words you choose
the perfect way you move your hands
every time, everything
come here whispers
simply,
the way you let me know I’m on your mind
a product of being in your heart
it only takes those few words
chosen well
spoken often
given freely
the way you lead
without saying it
the way I let you
it’s that
I love to let you
the way I want to care for you
the way I am purely good to you
because I see
you do it just the way I like it
in a way that makes me smile
that’s my man
and he does it all for me
you knew me when I was uneasy
and you did it anyway, determined to build credibility
now it was all worth it
the way you know when I can’t say I’m choked up
by the universe in my throat
the way you make it extra special when you walk in the door that day
and I still don’t say a word
for fear the world will come tumbling down
patiently, you stand guard
I don’t even know how it turns out
but I know you are my man
I knew it from the start
I may not have been easy
I know you are
I know by the way I light up
just watching you
just knowing you are present
just knowing you see me live
and because you can see me light up when others can’t make that distinction
and because you pick the perfect words
reach for my hand the perfect way
at the perfect time
without any of it wanting to be prefect
neither I nor you
we just are
and so I just know
~SuzyQ