To awake to the warm embrace of your sleeping body,
to see the soft glow in your eyes when we gaze upon one another,
to feel the gentle caress of your loving hands,
these are what it is to feel alive.

To hear you say "Je t'aime",
to feel your lips on my cheek,
to have your arms around me in a rugged embrace,
these are what it is to feel loved.

To have you stroke your fingers through my hair,
to cherish the soft touch of your hands when you rub my shoulder,
to have you walk beside me,
these are what it is to feel whole again.

And this is what it is to be with you.