Your Other, My Only

06/29/2021

You make normal moments feel like major events.

Grocery shopping. Making dinner. Waking up in the morning.

There’s more adrenaline when it’s with you.

More affection.

Excitement.

There’s so much friendship at our roots that loving you has come easy; second nature.

But there’s moments that still take me back when I hear us referenced together out loud.

Joint wedding invitations and words like “boyfriend” or “significant other” knock the air out of me.

I’m your other. An extension of you—your heart, desires, and dreams.

I’m included there. A factor.

I wake up every day beyond grateful for the opportunity to be the one to treat you well, to fill your cup and be your other.

Your other.

My only.

I love you with all that I’ve got.

And I’ll never stop.