Dawning - 6/21/14

What happens when the person you adore
Enjoys what's given and pre-orders what's in store?
Does it mean as much when the person wants more?
Or is it just as nice when you've been implored?

The little things can become big deals.
Relationships can progress to mountain biking from the rose-colored big wheels.
It's amazing to see the ups and downs of two people consistently relating,
When conversations can go from doting to aggravating.
Wide eyes can start to squint,
Once-blurred flaws now appear in clear focus, as though under microscopic lens.

Personalities wax and wane,
Tides of emotions ebb and flow.
Arguments can tax and strain,
While discussions heal and offer ways to grow.

Sex creates connections of the soul,
Blinding the mind and binding bodies.
It can be a very deep level of bonding,
Or the last thread keeping both parties from absconding.

Love is often extolled,
Both in verse and in song,
But what often isn't told,
Is the work it takes to keep it moving right along.
Yes, beauty springs forth when love happens,
The prettiest pastures proliferating in our hearts.
However, grass doesn't remain green on its own.
In order for the grass not to seem greener on any other side,
It's imperative to take care of home.

Growth, respect, affection, and interest.
Maintain them all, and encourage more.
Be too creative to get bored,
And too involved for the other to feel ignored.
That way, whether it's random or implored,
You'll always have plenty in store for the person you adore.

-A. Lewis