Knowing that I was never his to hold,
but that he still chooses to hold space for me to grow.

To come,
and go.

To explore,
and to know.

That’s the kind of love you give me.

To say I am grateful to call you my home,
is a simplification –
for the grounding you bring to the chaos within me.

To say I am happy right here – with you by my side,
is a generalization –
to the cacophony of emotions dancing inside of me.

What words should I use –
To say thank you for being you?

Where do I begin?
But then again –
Perhaps this isn’t an ask for words
but for kisses –
to express what I feel, when I am in your presence.