-you
whose smile is contagious
and whose eyes dance when your mouth laughs
whose sweet words melt my being
and could make the blind blink with their simple honesty
whose embrace envelopes me in a warmth not measurable with mercury
whose hands, though rough and masculine, are gentle and reassuring with their affectionate gestures
that with their slightest touch make me tremble so
tremble with fear of the feelings they awaken within me
tremble that they might stop
whose legs carry a body
half boy and half man
only beginning a journey he will embark on
starting now for the rest of his life.
and whose feet have traveled quite a road already
sometimes, on unmarked trails
so he has had to find his way
alone
~
and you,
who have stumbled through the rocks
and branches
that seem to be reaching out for you
hoping to hold you back
but don't
and although you have fallen
because it's so difficult to be strong
all the time
especially
when you fell weak
but whose mind
and
soul
and
spirit push you forward and onward
to finish
no matter how this course challenges you
it's still you nonetheless
-you
whose mind- everchanging- manages to keep the
optimistic and humorous perspective of a boy
but has begun to contemplate
with the maturity and experience of a man
whose wistful dreams
tickle my soul with their innocence
whose memories
though ragged and painful
i'm so grateful that
-you
would want to share them with me
so you
whose passion
burns so strong
with such a young and naive flame:but still
ignites a feeling of self worth in me
instills a feeling of self confidence in where i'm going
(even if our paths are unidentical and part further down the way)
i thank
~you~
for being so you

-this author would prefer to remain anonymous for reasons only she knows.