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somehow we have collected
nearly forty birthdays
between the two of us.

this morning at breakfast
discussing the raising of our kids

later a quick tea, a few errands,
a bike ride, a sunset, a gentle tropical breeze,
wine, pizza, making funny voices,
watching the kids bicker and pout
and hoping we are getting it right.

love is so much more than the
fumbling in the dark they show in movies
or the fire of passion in love songs,

a consistent commitment  
to the promise of partnership.
i can tell you i love you
i just hope it means
the same thing to you
as it does to me