I love the way you run your fingers through my hair
while I’m lying softly against your chest.
Something about the gentleness of your touch
makes the rest of the world disappear.
I could stay there for hours,
melting into you,
if only you’d let me.
I love the way you kiss me three times
before we walk out the door,
as if you’re making sure
no kiss is ever left unfinished
before goodbye.
I love the way you ask me how I slept at night,
even when you were lying right beside me.
The little things you remember,
the questions you ask,
the quiet ways you make me feel seen.
I love the way you remind me to take my medicine
every single morning,
such a small gesture to anyone else,
but to me,
it’s another way you say,
“I care about you.”
I love the way your eyes look into mine
when we’re making love,
like for that moment
I am the only woman
to ever exist on this earth.
I love the way you hold me at night,
never wanting to let go,
like somehow my arms
are the only place
you want to be.
I love the way you understand me
without needing an explanation.
Sometimes all it takes is one look,
a shared smile,
a giggle between us,
and suddenly words aren’t necessary.
I love the way you check in on me
no matter how busy your day becomes,
taking a moment out of everything
just to remind me
that somewhere in your day,
you were thinking of me.
And most of all,
I love the way you bring out joy in me.
Every joke,
every story,
every little thing you say
has me smiling just because
I get to listen to you speak.
There are a million reasons I could love you,
and maybe I’ll spend forever discovering them all.
But for now,
I’ll simply say this—
I love the way you love me.
And I love the way
loving you
feels.