For Richard

Ten months

Ten months since I met you

But it feels like an eternity full of laughter and care.

It’s only been ten months

Since that fateful day

You bought me a chai tea latte

And I walked a mile in my heels.

Ten months

I am struggling to find the words

That could adequately express how I feel about you

How thankful I am to have found you

How awestruck I feel to be yours.

Little did I know Tinder would bring me such a polished gem

Though I am still a diamond in the rough.

Yet you still see something in me worthwhile

And I am amazed by that everyday

I am amazed by you everyday

Your compassion

Your drive

Your resilience.

I still get butterflies

When I see you smile

Your eyes still enchant me

Capturing me in your spell

Holding me in the warmth of your glow-

The pull of your presence.

There are so many memories

Running through my mind

Our little Texas snow day

Our first kiss

Our first date

Our first Christmas together

And every moment in between-

I love spending all of these little infinities with you.

Sometimes I get scared

By how much I care about you

How much I have opened up to you

How quickly you have become the light of my life.

But never have I been so willing to face my fears.

Never have I felt such an impetus to be better

Never have I been so comfortable being myself

Never have I encountered someone

Quite

Like

You.

You are my sunshine

And you seemingly shine brighter every day

Warming the coldest of winters

Illuminating the darkest of nights.

No matter how cloudy the world seems

The future always looks a bit brighter with you

My dearest sunshine.

I love you.