A River, It Runs Through

I am with you
Skimming stones down by the river
This you can always rely on
I’m your shoulder to cry on
Your immovable rock
Not blankly inscrutable
For my love is indisputable
And anything less than all I have to give I would deem inexcusable
Since you learned my deepest heart and discerned its secret knock
Now we come and play in the same secluded spot
Far away from plain sight but never ever excluded

As you lay down each night in your nest
I am with you
Once your eyes acclimatize to the startling light
I am with you
No question of this
For I made it my oath
Would sooner eat glass than break this everlasting troth
Should something harm you then no mistake it harms us both
And what’s more, I would gladly take each hit on your behalf

You do not suffer by halves
But you do so with timeless and dignified grace
When the edges creep in and your eyes are downcast
They can still light up your face
Life has tested your will
Your resolve
Your blind faith
But when I inquired about leaps
You still held firm in your belief
That they never ever fail

No words can convey what this means
That one so put upon by sorrow and grief
Can still see the woods through the trees
When you would have possessed an airtight alibi
Had your outlook been bleak
This speaks infinite volumes to me
Not that I need prompting
To adore what I can see with my very own eyes
Though for all my second sight
It’s the fact you see me too that does awaken my delight

Tis quite the gift you have there
My Little White Rabbit
You see, we happen to be suchlike creatures of habit
There is great magic within me and ever since I was a boy
I have known just as much
Alas, this gift appeared to have been kicked into touch
And then there was She
The Girl in my Dream
Scarce did She my body touch
And a Little White Rabbit hopped out of my hat
Now how’s that for an encore
And what’s more
Twas you who reinstated such belief

I know well how to win your smile
The thing I have discerned is how to comfort when tis misplaced
The hardships you face on a day-to-day basis
I have made it my duty to constantly survey
May not say the right thing in all my excited haste
Have my moments of weakness
But every word spoken comes from a pure place
And this you never less than appreciate
I am way beyond grateful
For this and every other gift you bestow upon me
Thus, you shall never ever not be seen
And shall forever be my queen

There is still very much to overcome
Neither of us are under any illusion
That trials they will be tough
And tribulations just as bruising
Indeed, there will be days and nights
Where we cannot win for losing
But here’s the thing
We need not tally losses
When we know our quick wins
We need not be victims any longer
Together we grow stronger
Even when weakened
For we hold hands tight as we reach for each beacon
And surpass it

Every tiny part of you is now a part of me
Every single particle is steeped in history
Will take some jolt to startle us as steadfast we remain
Have risen like black eagles and shall do so once again
But one thing you can count on
Through every twinge of pain you feel
Is that scars they always heal
And I shall tend to every wound until such time as it no longer spills

Not to fix you up good as new
But to help pick you up from each low blow and empower you
For it all reduces down to three words and a pronoun
I believe in you
Very simple
Very true
Oh, and I love you too
For you, I’ll even break my golden rule

I am with you
These words are immortal
As you lay down each night in your nest
I am with you
Once your eyes open wide to the dazzling light
I am with you
Since you learned my deepest heart and discerned its secret knock
Now we come and play in the same idyllic spot
Far away from plain sight but never ever excluded
For this is our celestial garden
And a river, it runs through