Anniversary

Anniversary

I was the first to awake this morning, and turned over to see if I was alone.

David, still and stoic on his back, like a rock. 

I smiled. 

How many times have I turned over to see this man beside me, always the same solid, peaceful expression on his face?

20 years today, my love, my rock.

What can I ever give him to commemorate such day? 

Something to thank him for all these years of joy, adventure, of love?

I've followed this man, his dreams, our dreams, 

through deep dark valleys and

up golden, sun-kissed mountains,

blindly,

with reckless-abandon, you might say,

But I've never doubted him, 

Only myself at moments.

Putting my hand in his through life, 

just as he has planned this beautiful trip,

 he has led the way, 

faithfully and gratefully,

I have followed. 

Perhaps that is the best gift I can give.