cheap dates and courageous love

March 08, 2011 candacemorris 5 Comments

date night
his view
ceylon black for him
red chai for her
hot
savoring the ending
$8.89 date

on a not-much-to-speak of Tuesday night
he and she ventured out
avalanches of words shared between
the quest a cup of tea 
the perfect $8.89 date
heavy words
one tempted to carry the other too much
the other tempted to let him

but in the end,
enduring the cold walk home,
both know that walking together is much better than one carrying the other.
for much more ground can be covered.
and both then get the chance to test their stamina.

for everyday she says to her broken heart,
"courage, my love."
but for her lover to step back 
give her vast wing-span a go
even watching her plummet from the arbor's heights,
that, dear husband,
now that is courage.

for not swooping in to save,
- not this time -
i dedicate these aerials 
to you.

i'm scared, but i'm safe.

your bride.

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5 comments:

what an amazing and lucky pair you two are.
And you my dear are one brave and beautiful woman.
xo

she said...

if i've said it once, i've said it a million times: morrislove makes me swoon.

...just that I love you so.
Thanks for being real.
Thanks for being accessible.
Thanks for being my dear friend.
x

Devon said...

"both know that walking together is much better than one carrying the other"

Oh, so true those words pierced my heart.

Unknown said...

it is hard for a man that is in love not to rescue his fair maiden. so how lucky you are to have one that knows when to step back and let you be you....and feel all that comes with it.