MERRY CHRISTMAS

I know you opened your gift
And sighed
"This guy has such an absent mind"
With hands flaring in the air
"Was it so hard" and
With irate stomps
"Where is my card?"
"Uh"
My bad
I didn't forget
I stood in the card store
For maybe an hour
And read like
A million
Not one
Had what I really wanted
"To lay on ya"
I hope this will work
And it makes you smile
So sit back
This might take a while
I think I over wrote
Uh um! (clears throat)
Here it goes
One of the loves of my life
Is you
I appreciate you
Care for you
Love you
At times
It appears
That I don't
But
I do
Your quintessence
Gratified me
As a crimson tide
Owed to my heart
A love
Is to be with you
A desire
As the nectar
Of a hummingbirds feast
As he wings his hunger
Through botanic gardens
Just to
Arrive
The sweetness
Of the most secluded hibiscus
You're beautiful
Full stop
But
Not quite finished
The truth
I fell
For you
My promise
Is to always
Stand
By you
Through obstacles
Through dark clouds
Through storms
Through any other metaphors
That may present theirselves
My hands tic
And toc
As dueling swords
Spar on a dial
Hung as a pendulum
Of passionate conflicts
Extended
Out to you
Needing
To be with you
Hoping
Time has not lapsed
Wishing
The keeper overlooked us
For any extra second
With you
Is a blessing
I'm a fool
More than once
But I'm no fool
This time
Making sure
To grip the hem
Of your pulsating elegance
At any and every time
We grace paths
Holding firmly
Your love
As the innocence of a child
On Christmas morn
And willingly accepting that gift
As a treasure
I love you

 
Merry Christmas