Tender

24/01/2021 – Poem a Day Compilation



You are the ever-loving soul

That caresses my heart

When it wants to shatter

Into a million pieces.



You take caring to another level:

Beyond the clouds that bring rain,

Above the stars in the darkest night,

Over any other I have ever known.



You shower me with affection

When I feel undeserving

And create a safe harbour

For me to take refuge.



You are the most kind-hearted,

Giving of yourself freely

When others would shy away

And filling the room with your light.



You are gentle and soothing

When times are difficult,

Calming stormy oceans

And saving me from myself.



You have a warmth that exudes

From every inch of you –

From your smile to your eyes,

To the tips of your delicate fingers.



You are compassionate and considerate,

Sympathetic and empathetic;

Concerned not with your own happiness

But with the fortune of others.



I am so fond of your tenderness

That I cannot adequately express

The depth of my feelings

Nor the breadth of my love.