dark and brooding is overrated.

you deserve to stand on the shore,

letting the sunlight wash over you,

belly laughing with one who adores you.

you deserve transparency and kindness,

surprises on a Tuesday afternoon,

straightforward love,

open doors and open books.

you deserve weeping in sync,

puzzle pieces perfectly cut,

both of you able to share as freely and selflessly as children,

dependable as the sunrise.

You deserve unquestioning arms around you,

talking endlessly about god and nature, anatomy and Netflix, everything and nothing.

You deserve 3am coffee runs,

9pm bedtimes, 24 hour reliability,

confidence in permanence.

You deserve kisses in the rain and pledges of love,

playing board games in bed,

all the windows thrown open.

⁃ demand the light, m.b.