A Springtime Anniversary

Your breath is a breeze
Carrying the warmth of an afternoon in Spring
When the lily pads start to surface
And love blooms like the lotus

That’s why your smile makes me stop
mid-sentence
To stare at you
Only so I can begin to comprehend
What luck, destiny, or fortune
Brought you into my arms.

And so it is our Springtime
As our year’s cycle starts anew
This one, and every one hereafter,
Will feel
Different, lovely,
And perfect.

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