How did we two
ever become one?
The way you slurp your coffee
drives me crazy, the way you
chew your nails makes
the dead scream �Mercy�,
yet one smile from your eyes
and I forget.

You�ve given me
too many sleepless nights.
But just when I�m ready
to blot out your buzz saw snore,
with a diabolical meeting
of my elbow and your ribs,
you turn, smile, and gently
whisper my name.

I need water wings when
I dive into the bathroom
after you�ve showered.
Later we talk; my head swims
with the depth of your questions.
No-one has wanted to know me
like you do. I ask why.
I need no answer.

I flash red and green sparks
when women flirt with you,
you love it, you light up,
you take the fantasy and
roll it between smooth
impersonal sheets. Yet
I�ve never trusted anyone
the way I trust you.

I cannot imagine a day
without you in it,
you are always
in my thoughts.