the longer
i know you
the more
i adore you

you give
without
hesitation
you save
relentlessly
to spoil
your loved ones
endlessly

even though
material goods
may disappear
at times

your rock solid
inner strength
ever present
shines

medals and
accolades
for high achievements
could never be
compared
to the love
you have
shared

always full of praise
for beings lesser
than yourself
your pure heart
speaks for itself

your smile
brightens up
the bluest of day
the warmth in your eyes
your laugh
echoing like
a wind chime
tells us we
will be fine

thank you
for the songs
and rhymes
words of wisdom
to carry us through
the storms of life

engraved
with your
name
on the
table of my
heart

were I
have kept you
from the
start