I may not walk beside you at every moment
lay with you at night
but my days don’t start without you

In those morning hours
filled with the quiet
I wait for you

I’ve never been patient
but
I bridle that sense of flight
because
I know
you’ll see me

and when you do
our commitment is renewed

I pray
I receive
I accept
I bow in gratitude

the bittersweet balm of life
breathe in your promise of forever
smile at us
and I walk another day,
another night
in the light

with you