for Tyrone
by Lalainya R. Barrett
From the first moment we spoke,
I knew you were different.
You were funny and smart and actually talked as much as I did
Which I had come to learn throughout my life
Was quite unusual indeed.
You were kind and sincere,
Loving and passionate
And had a way about you that warmed my heart.
We just about melted into each others’ arms and lives
And I knew that it was about time that we finally found each other
In this lifetime.
It took you an eternity to find me;
And although I had been looking for you since I could remember
(And made two very big mistakes along the way),
I always knew that I would find you one day
or that you would find me
Or that we would one day find each other
when neither one of us was actually looking.
The confusion and miscommunication on our first date was classic and
I am sure we will talk about it for a very long time.
And yet, we still made it through with flying colors.
There was something about your smile
And about the way I felt when I was near you.
I never wanted that feeling to go away.
Our telephone conversations mean everything to me and yet
Having you in my arms makes me feel safe and secure.
It also makes me feel as if
We are the only two people on this Earth
That really matter.
I look forward to our life together
Sharing the good times and being flexible with the bad,
Being supportive of one another,
Holding on to each other when we are concerned or need reassurance
And understanding a situation when there is no explanation
Why things couldn’t go the way we planned.
We will move forward
Together
And I will love you for the rest of my life
And compromise when I can
And promise
To try to deal with the consequences when I can’t.
I love you.
I adore you.
I need you.
I want you.
You are my life, my love and my future.
I wish you all the happiness in the world
On your first birthday together with me –
And for all the future ones that we will share together
For the rest of our lives.
