My Reason (a poem for Carolyn)

To the love of my life,
You are my reason,
Besides Himself, God gave me all I have,
For you alone.

I have eyes,
To see you in the morning, when your hair is everywhere,
To watch you try on clothes, and give my two cents worth,
To stare at you in the store, like you’re the only one there,
To look at you in amazement, wondering why you would choose to be with me,
To study your features by the light of your cell phone, when we’re saying goodnight.

I have ears,
To hear you talk your baby talk, that melts my heart like chocolate,
To hear you say, “love love love”, which, to me, means so much more than ‘I love you’.

I have hands,
To hold your free hand, whenever we walk, anywhere,
To touch your face, and stroke your hair, just because,
To give you much needed hugs.

I have a mouth,
To kiss you whenever I want,
To eat your wonderful home cooking,
To tell you that I love you.