It's the little things

That made me fall in love with you

The way you relax when it's just us

How your coiled, tensed posture 

So reminiscent of a viper

Put on the second we step into the world 

Always on guard, high alert

Ready to strike at a moment's notice

At the slightest provocation

Just melts away when we're alone

Your trust in me unspoken but clear

The way you sigh in your sleep

Your features soft, serene

No longer chiseled marble

How you pull me closer against your chest

Our fingers tangled together 

Nuzzle against me and kiss my head gently

Your subconscious allowing the affection

You struggle to show when you're awake

The way you sing to me

In the car, at karaoke, around the house

Your eyes locked on to mine

Staring deep into my soul

Knowing exactly how I feel 

What you're doing to me

When you sing my favorite love song

Like we're the only two people in the world

The way you know by how I say hello

When you call me after work

That something is wrong

That I need you

And how you refuse to let me hide

How you always make sure that I know

That you'll never let me face things alone

Always checking on me

Quietly loving me in your own way

The way your voice softens when you talk to me

Even when things aren't easy

How you aren't afraid to challenge me

Call me out, be honest 

The difference between you with me

And you with the world

So free, so real, so unafraid

That genuine laugh, your eyes crinkled at the corners

Eyes meeting, comfortable silences

How natural everything feels with you

It's the little things

That keep me in love with you