Hello

i see you 
sitting on my favorite bench by the water where i wrote about you for the first time

you're watching me

delighting in me as i stand at the edge of earth
my skirt billowing around me in time with the ripples of the river

the wind faithfully carrying its tune throughout creation

i see you

pushing the cart for me at the grocery store

patiently waiting as i try to decide between grape jam or peach preserves 

laughing to yourself because you know which one i'll choose

but humoring me anyway because you think my indecisiveness is cute

i see you

reflexively extending your right arm to protect me as a car cuts you 

off in traffic

both of us cursing the driver in unison

then just as quickly 
without missing a note

we're right back to singing the songs fueling our journey together

i see you

strolling next to me as we take a long walk to no place in particular

i see you

teaching me how to catch fireflies in the night just to show me how beautiful their light is

i see you

joining me to play in the rain just because i think it'd be fun

i see you

chilling on my steps talking about everything under the summer sun

i see you

in the little things

in the seemingly insignificant moments

when i am alone experiencing life in its purest form

i can see you

with me