Cheers to having you in my eyes 
Where I can see your light shine 
Your dream fly
Your heart ache. 

Cheers to having you in my heart
Where I can walk with you 
Arm in arm
Against traffic and into 
Vast horizons of possibility.
The coffee is strong.

Cheers to having you in my life
Where I can lean in to the sunset
Knowing tomorrow is
Bigger
Better
Bolder

Laughter tossed in
Tears tucked in a back pocket
For later. 
Tears
That swim the sea of missing
You. 

The real story
Written in mosaic
In the language of
Knowing
Truth
In this life.

Across the field of
Grass and poppies
I graze the tops not
Grasping at the fluttering tips
Moved by a warm breeze. 
I let it flow through fingers
Of no matter how good this is
It always gets better.

Cheers to having you in my eyes 
Laughter in the lines 
Tears tucked away
For a different day 
In the echo of
All that I love about you.