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"I am your lady..."
Strong and tall,
Fierce and loyal.
By your side, through the light,
Despite the darkness.
Above and below, here and beyond.

I stand here in support of you,
In defiance of all.
I hear what they say, acknowledge and obey,
But...some days...
I cross the line.
With the curve of my lips and the light in my eyes,
With every beat of my pounding heart.

"You are my man..."
Strong and tall,
Fierce and loyal.
You fight beside me, support and defend me.
Push back the confusion and anxiety that the darkness can bring,
Above and below, here and beyond.

You listen and hear.
Patience and humor,
Hunger and desire,
Smolder in your deep brown eyes.
Some days...
You cross the line.
With a murmured word,
A fleeting caress.
A soft, secret smile when you think, hope, no one is looking.

"Whenever you reach for me..."
I will listen and hear,
Seek the meaning behind the words.

"I'll do all that I can..."
To revel in the warmth of your smile
And the fire of your furtive touch.

Because the line is there,
Strident and true.
Bright in the darkness,
Bold and somber in the light.

"I am your lady..."
Someday
"You will be my man..."
Someday
"When you reach for me..."
I will cross the line and...
"Do all that I can."

Such is the power of love.