stars

as I love you
day by day
I find new treasures
you’ve buried long ago
unpolished gems from a heart that was innocent
and free
before life’s waters turned murky
and you hid them all away
so no one would take them from you
your rubies
of life and love
and little girls with lots of curls
who still believe
that love is the answer
and people really mean
what they say..

as I love you
day by day
I wonder if your bookshelves
still carry the dust of disappointment
from important words, that went unheard
and if you know
that I hear them
and I still believe
that you might love me
with the innocent wide eyed trust
of a little girls heart,
and that I honor that trust
with every breath that I breathe
only for you
only for you
there’s no reason for another breath
without you.

as I love you
day by day
love grows
love teaches
love risks it all
for love IS still the answer
42 years later
and my heart will always reach for the stars
as they mirror the treasures
you bring to my life
warming my heart
and lighting my way forward
as I love you
day by day…

and how I love you… so..