Love you

I love you

It’s in the morning …
Before the birds chirrup a melodious hello
You whisper
‘Wake up!’

Even in my sleep…
I shiver to the caress
Of your whispered
‘Good morning’

I smile…
A knowing smile
To your whispered
‘Honey, wake up!’

I can see your subtle smile
As you picture my hesitancy
Willing me
To wake up

Basking in the sound of your
Deep-throated husky voice
I relish
That intimate ritual

My chest swells
Bursting with bubbles of joy
And in that single moment I realize
‘I love you,’ I whisper … to myself

(C) Angela Kateemu