My Perfect Mate

I kiss you.
You embrace me.
Whisper how you will always love me.
Words not just for today, then gone tomorrow.

I tell you my faults.
We work together to fix them.
You don’t call me crazy.
You don’t say I’m troubled.
You tell me you have some faults too.

There are few words to explain
the love I have for that someone.

A spiritual someone who looks
at me from across the room.
Whose eyes love me.

Who tells me come over, hold my hand.
Let’s talk about everything.

He buys unselfishly.
Holds me perfectly.
Tells me what I love to hear!

Because his voice is precious.
No room for negativity.
No room for words to stab my heart.

Nicholl McGuire