I opened my sleepy eyes
Having fallen asleep in your arms
And felt your heart thumping
Strikingly in time with mine
I heard our daughter
She was laughing in the distance
Singing and dancing in her room
Everything in this moment beautifully fine
You were breathing a peaceful snore
The dog’s collar jingled
As she readjusted her sleeping curl
This Christmas nap a snapshot in my mind
As if you could read my thoughts
You awoke with a smile reaching your eyes
You looked at me and said, “ I love you ya know”
I smiled back “Ya know…that’s my favorite line”
We talked for a while, just lying there
We talked about our lives, how we feel
Where we have been this past year
We have been right here, together, this whole time
Sometimes we forget, to talk, to listen, to care
Sometimes we linger too far to hear
Sometimes our eyes land on different stars
Sometimes we chose different mountains to climb
But our destination was determined
The moment we first met
No matter how individual our journey
I always end up in your arms, lying here by your side
Honesty and truth a path of jagged stones
Cutting us bloody, and tripping us up
But leading us to the bluest of skies
And oceans that carry us in their tide
I love others, this much is true
Just as others tempt your heart too
But in the end and through it all
I reserve these Christmas naps for you
This is just beautiful, so romantic and sums up the bumps along the road.
This part is perfect:
Sometimes our eyes land on different stars/Sometimes we chose different mountains to climb/But our destination was determined/…I always end up in your arms, lying here by your side
And that hat is soooooo sexy
yep, i can’t resist a woman in a sock monkey hat… that’s a weakness of mine
I loved this blog!
You have such a beautiful way with words!
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