Trust:

You hold your breath as I leave the room

I see the worry lines in your brow

I’ve caught you watching me as I sleep

Do you think I’ll disappear somehow?



How can I make you understand

I’m me.. not him. .my dear.

I am another type of man.

you can depend on me, don’t fear.



My love for you is strong,

dependable and true

what will it take to demonstrate

that I’ll always be here for you.



There may be times I must go,

must sometimes leave your side

but I will never leave your heart,

in there my trust will abide.



My love, I give to you my heart

and fiercely will I ever shout

I love you

Humility:

Humility is the state of being humble. I will strive to be a humble person, unpretentious and modest. I do not think of myself as better or more important than you. My humility is not to be confused with humiliationthrough my humility you will never feel humiliated, you will never feel ashamed or less than me. It is with this virtue that our marriage will strive forth.

Forgetting:

I must remember to forget.


Forget that a dirty dish is in the sink.

Forget that my favorite shirt is not clean.

Forget that the bed is not made.

Forget that I had a bad day.

Forget that I am thinking of only me.

I must remember to forget.

So that I leave space for the things I never want to forget.

I never want to forget the way you smile.

I never want to forget your gentle way.

I never want to forget your loving embrace.

I never want to forget the love I see in your eyes for me.

I never want to forget your devotion to my weird ways.

Most of all I never want to forget you.

So when we grow old and I begin to forget.

Forget what we ate last night.

Forget where I put my keys

Forget what our phone number is.

Forget how to drive to the Wal-Mart.

I know that I can not forget you.

Remembering:

A simple word with great meaning.

Always remembering what brought us together.

Remembering what keeps us together.

Remebering the joy we bring to each other.

And remembering our love.

I think of what was.

Of what will be through our memories.

I smile, knowing you will always remember me.

Seeing:

I am not a man who overlooks you.

I see you everyday.

I see you for who you are and who you will be.

I see a life that is and that will be.

Mostly, I see you with me.

To see you is not just to merely look at you.

It is looking into you.

Seeing what your soul is.

I see all the beauty that is you.

Whether it is today or tomorrow.

I know, because I can see you.

My Wife

How do I love thee,

I love you as the flower loves the bee that brings forth a new life from its own

I love you like the grass loves the sun rising in the morning to warm it from the nights cold embrace

I love you more each day for the person you are

I love you for all the tortured things in me that are not in you

I love you for your need to make me happy

You are a beautiful soul that embraces those near and comforts them

You have a sense of style, unique and sexy

An alluring beauty that compels me to yearn to know more

When I look into your eyes I see a woman who is unsure of herself yet full of love

I know you love me every day I am with you

I also know that for all our hopes and dreams, yours is a simple one

You want me to be nice to you

So please don’t cry, for I am tortured and evil and cruel

But this is not because of you

Know I love you for you and never want to lose that

So I affirm to you that I will love you and not fault you for my tortured, evil, cruel heart

I will open up and let you in

Smile, you are saving me from myself

Listening:

I listen to you with the intent to understand. I do truly listen to what you say and also what is not said. By listening to you, my wife, I am trying to show you how interesting you really are to me. I strive to be a good listener, understanding you fully. You always seem to say the right thing to make me smile. Even when the day is long, and I am being mean, you still strive to say something to ease me. I am listening. I always listen, always longing to hear more. Never stop talking and I will never stop listening. Even when nothing is said, I still listen.