the greatest gift
gifts of the heart are the greatest gifts
for life without love is like the seas without wet
the clouds without sky, and the sky without blue
of everything i've ever been given,
nothing is greater than having met you
i thank whatever unknowable forces
coordinated our coming together
from harvard and terrace
to bali, spain, and family
the blessings we have
are innumerable
and more valuable
than diamonds,
and pearls,
and gold
so many float adrift
with struggles, uncertainty,
and loneliness
thankfully there is you
thankfully there is me
thankfully there is us
thankfully there is family
thankfully there are friends
of all of the lives
i could have lived
i am glad to be living
this one with you
