Love

Loves first flush 
Oh I love you
Once so exciting 
once so new
This luxury 
This happiness
Was soon replaced
With a seriousness
Because I was ill
We realised
I needed you 
Close by my side
You gave up your life
Moved across the country
You took on the role
Of caring for me
Even though at times
I showed no gratitude
One Minute I was loving
The next in a mood
The night terrors were a shock
Screaming in fright
Waking you up
At all times of night 
But you learned to adapt
But at quite a cost
You had an haemorrhic stroke
And I thought you were lost
In these past few years
You've managed to cram
A life time of excitement
Not bad for an old man
Nights out and holidays
Romance ever after
Not a minute has been wasted
We've had our share of arguments and laughter
We've watched the sun rise
In different parts of the world
Sailed on the ocean
You're a man of your word
You took on the Unknown 
And stood firmly by my side
Fought an enemy you couldn't see
And it's been one hell of a ride
I am now aware
Those first innocent words we say
Didn't mean then
What they now mean today
Because love is a journey
And a difficult one
Not something to say lightly
Or to say just for fun
It's not a medal
It's not a badge
It's something you earn
Through good times and bad
Himmy you've stood by 
And kept your promise to me
And now I couldn't imagine 
without you, where I'd be
So now I can say
With all certainty
How much I love you
And Know how much you love me