In My Eyes

In My Eyes

By: Husam (Sam) Salman

I've only ever yearned for happily ever after

The thought of solidarity in the moment, in the truth

Of ‘you’.

To have the spark…every day

Of rolling over in the morning,

Smiling to ‘your’ face and feel

That I want to wake up to ‘you’

…forever.

Yes I have eyes; yes there are other fish in the sea,

I want to weigh ‘you’ with no equal

Everyone is different and beautiful

In their own way

But ‘you’ would outshine the rest.

(“Shoot for the stars,” they say – “Here’s to hoping,” I say)

I would hope my gifts would leave ‘you’ without

…want or need.

I’d rise to any occasion - always have

Always will.

…for as long as I live.

To our future selves

And happily ever after.