Ten Years of Magic – A Poem

When I was a young man,

I wished for you.

Magic was real to me,

even back then.

I wished for a man

who would carry love within him

and that he wouldn’t be afraid

to let that love shine out

through his eyes

and his gentle touch.

I wished for someone

who would love me as I am

and not ask me to change

who I was or who I wanted to be.

Lastly, I wished for a man

who would help me to see

how beautiful the world was

and that I belonged within it.

When I met you,

I had spent so long in the dark forest,

defeating all manner of beasts,

that I wasn’t willing to believe

that my Prince

had finally found me.

When I heard you speak my name,

I turned to look upon you

and you were bathed in light.

Your light was reflected in my own

as we forged a life together.

With a gentle hand clasping mine,

we’ve journeyed to the end of the earth,

and the love has not faded from your eyes

when you look at me.

You have never once

tried to change any part of me,

often seeing me more clearly

than I can see myself.

Though life has been full of difficulties,

it has also been full of so many blessings,

the biggest one being that I get to

live a life with you

with our love growing stronger every day.

I often feel like I’m reading a love story

found in an old book that seems to sparkle

all the brighter when the pages are turned.

Though I don’t know what our story

will hold for us,

I know that as long as we are together,

anything is possible and the magic

that shines bright between us,

will help us find our way.