a typewriter poem – written on the spot for a lady’s partner

 

i love you – i said it first

but you say it more

this is me saying           i love you

i love you for all who you are

the stability to my instability

i love you for the fragility

i love you in our lack of nicknames

in the knack you have for kindness

in the slack you give me when I’ve made a mistake

when I’m a flake

i love you for the way you embrace me

help me face my fears

i want to spend all my years with you

cry all my tears with you

i love you for all who you are

all that we do

all that we are

together

i love you

i said it first                 you say it more

but i love you