What I want is to make wine of your tears
And drink until all that comes from your eyes is joy
I want to turn your dreams into lightning and become one with
The one storm that will make them all come true
I want to set you free of the chains that bind you
And take you far beyond your imagination
I want to be the harbor that gives you shelter
From the evil the world will cast in your direction
I want to be the compass that guides you
Past the obstacles in your life and all the way home
I want to be the mirror that outshines them all and
Shows you all of the beauty I see when I look at you
I want to be the echo of the music I hear
Whenever you speak to me
I want to reach into the heavens and pull down
Every star it would take to make you happy
I want to fill the empty spaces within you and
Erase the scars to fulfill you and make you whole
I want to melt into you and completely surround you
Healing the wounds, making you strong
I want to be the spirit that inspires you
To do everything in this life you want to do
I want to be the instrument you play
The words you write, the songs you sing
I want to be the air that you breathe
And be able to breathe everything you are into me
I want wings that will carry me to you
Wherever you are, whenever you need me
I want to be every woman you could ever want, need, and love
Everything you are to me and so much more than I can explain
I want you to know and believe that no matter what,
I will never stop loving, needing, or wanting you more
Than anyone else ever could…

- L.C., 2002, revised 2008 (What I want is to make you my wife... to share my name... to spend the rest of my life with you)