Teresa

To you, who keeps me awake after my sleep

I owe you a huge debt

As you’re the sun and you’re the moon

As you’re always there to watch me carefully

And you’re the sky and the clouds

As you’re there to protect me

And I’m your forever

And if there’s anything longer than forever

I would love to be that instead

And if I lose my fire

You’ll burn me even brighter

And if I’m in the darkness

You’ll shine a light on me

And if I’m not yours in this world

I would love to be yours in eternity

As happily ever after is practically now with you

I have never been sad at anything more

Than the thought of losing you

As it is sadder than the thought of losing myself

As I have lost myself in you

And it is not to make life feel heavy

To say that you’re my life

It’s quite the opposite

As you give me life when I’m dying

And as you’re so good to me

For nurturing a dying plant

For feeding a hungry bear

For lighting up our little camp

I perceive you as an angel

In the form of a beautiful human

And I am forever grateful to have you

As I will kiss our grandchildren goodnight

And tell them the story of how great you are

And they will run in life

Knowing that they have an angel in the family

An angel like you

An angel so beautiful inside and out

That I’m so glad to call “Teresa”