Essentials of Us

Passion.

 It defines you, me- like the warm splash of color draped on our bed. Your intense fascination for the arts- the way you caress forms and merge colors with light. My edible affair with words- the way I turn languid when prose and poetry lick our thoughts. It makes us scream with abandon, throw caution to reason and defy society’s woeful pretensions.

 Trust

 Like an aftertaste to an intense coupling- it makes us dance like nobody’s watching. It makes me want to run my fingers through your hair while you chomp on fruit loops swimming in milk.

 Honesty

 It sets the rules we have as lovers and friends, as mentors and pupils, as mates and enemies. It makes us good when situations and cold beer overwhelms trust. It makes me happy in the skin of my fear. It makes US more beautiful each time we finish a yelling spree.

 It makes you brave when things are shaken from its edges. It cushions me from monsters who are as familiar as the lines on my palm. I want to taste the sleep from your eyes as the sun naughtily kisses the pillows at our feet.

 Kindness.

 It is a gentle breeze that heals misunderstandings and emotions gone awry. The way you look at me when I throw my opinion on the breakfast table like rainbow confetti. The way I move into your arms and fill that gap.


 Kindness defines a lovers’ siesta break. Kindness is the way you tease my worries away.

 Love.

 Love is what we feel when joy transcends passion and mesmerizes our soul. Love is what makes chocolate taste great. Love is what amazes us when the afternoon turns an ugly shade. Love is what makes us stay when passion, honesty and kindness leave.

 Love means you are me and I am you. Love makes us stay.

 The essentials of us- a beautiful pastiche of you and me. These essentials we birthed, nurture, mock, heal, we let live a little more each day.