She sighs
"I'm still trying to understand what you see in me and I'm not fishing for a compliment"
I struggle to find the right words
Because 'I love you' isn't enough
It's cold outside and she hates it
A long winter and a complicated life
I worry that this is temporary
That I'll never find the words
That she will be gone before next winter
She smells the air and smiles
Losing herself in the moment
She finds my hand without looking
And I feel her gaze all the same
She skips ahead and turns back with a smirk
Playfully tilting her head and pausing
I take a picture with my mind
This is how I want to be
Alive
She makes her own magic
I smile and laugh easily
My worries fade and I see her
Dancing through life as a flame
She bites her lip and pulls me in
I surrender and find her in the moment
Patient Kind Hungry Present A little fear
Flickering but so bright
It's no longer cold outside
"I see you"
It's all I can manage to say
She burns through my fear
And I know
She's the fire I will always seek
My shelter in the cold
The magic in my life
Don't talk yourself out of loving me
Don't second guess your worth
I see you
And I will learn the right words
Because I love you isn't enough