"The Things Love Says..."

You and I are connected in a way  

that goes beyond romance, beyond friendship,  

beyond what we’ve ever had before.

It has defied time, distance,  

and changes in ourselves and in our lives.

And it has defied every explanation  

except one:  

purely and simply, we’re soul mates.

I can’t explain it.

I just feel it.

It’s there in the way my spirit subtly lifts  

whenever we talk,  

how the sound of your voice  

brings me home in a way I can’t explain.

It’s in the delight I feel  

when we laugh  

at exactly the same things.

When I’m with you,  

it’s like a tiny part of the universe  

shifts into the place  it’s supposed to be,   

and all is right with the world.

These things, and so many more,  

have made me understand  

that this is a once-in-a-lifetime,  

forever connection  

that could only exist between you and me.

And deep in my soul  

I know that our relationship is a rare gift,  

one that will bring us  

and extraordinary happiness  

all through our lives.

-Suzanne Heins