Love like that

"And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth,‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with love like that. It lights up the sky."                ~Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273)

On Knowing Love

On Knowing Love
By Cherene Watkin

When I first fell in love with you, we were so young.
Thrilling, tumbling, falling into love
Sleep was a burden--time away from you
And I knew I loved you.

Then trials hit hard, testing our commitment.
That new love gone, replaced with something more real.
At the end of the day still united, I knew we could make it through anything together.
And I knew I loved you.

Then a new little life we created together
Stole my time and attention, but my heart grew
Enough love to share, now a family.
And I knew I loved you.

More trials and I wondered if it was all worth it.
I cried and wondered how our love would survive.
But I said I would love you forever, so I held on
And I loved when I didn't think I could.

More children, each precious and binding
Gluing our family together, expanding our love.
Busy, chaos, patience, frustration.
And most of the time I loved you.

Years passed as the children grew, I grew up too.
New realizations of how much you mean to me.
I see you through new eyes and fall in love again
And I know that I love you.  

You are my rock, my best friend, my greatest asset.
Sometimes I glimpse you through His eyes.
My heart aches with a fullness of adoration.
And I know that I'll love you forever.