Friday, July 10, 2026

age related

Something is different in a good way

Between you and me these days

Though I can't point to anything

That has definitely changed


Something subtle is making me smile

Just being around you

Not that I wasn't happy in the first place

That we are together


Perhaps there has been a slight shift

In your tone of voice

Or your stance when talking to me

Or the way you look at me


Perhaps I’m unaware of myself

Having changed imperceptibly

And I am showing you greater affection

Reflected back at me


In any case what matters

Is that it is happening

Our love is growing even deeper

And I think it's age related


Our approaching summer birthdays

Marking milestones this year

Make for a heightened awareness

A shared appreciation for what we have


Knowing that as we get older

Not everything necessarily declines

As a recently published study found

And that is cause for celebration