My I am

I cherish every day,
every minute I get to spend with you—
because somehow,
you make even the ordinary
feel worth remembering.

We laugh our way
through the shit of the day,
find something to smile about
when everything goes sideways,
and when one of us begins to fall,
the other reaches out
and lifts them back up.

Maybe that's what I love most—
the way we lift each other
without ever having to ask.

You are my muse,
the quiet inspiration
behind thoughts I didn't know I had,
the spark that turns an ordinary moment
into something worth putting into words.

You inspire me.
You challenge me.
You make me want to be better.

And somehow,
you know me
without really knowing me.

You see the parts of me
I don't always know how to explain.
You make me comfortable
without asking me to be anything
other than who I am.

With you,
I feel safe.

I feel seen.

I feel understood.

And you make me feel like a man—
not because you complete me,
but because beside you
I remember the man I want to be.

I adore you.
I appreciate you.
I admire you.

More than I probably know how to say.

Sometimes I wonder
if there are people we meet
who feel strangely familiar—
as though some part of us
recognized them
before we ever had the chance
to understand why.

Maybe you're one of those people.

My other half.
My spirit animal.
My kindred soul.
My soulmate.

The one who makes me laugh.
The one who lifts me when I'm low.
The one who sees me
and somehow makes me want
to see myself more clearly.

The one who makes the world
feel a little lighter
just by being in it.

And maybe that's why
I've never found a single word
that feels big enough for you.

Because you're not simply
someone I enjoy spending time with.

You're woven into my days.
Into my thoughts.
Into the pieces of myself
I am still learning to understand.

You are the person
who makes me feel more like myself
simply by being you.

And maybe that's what
an other half really is—

not someone who completes you,
but someone who helps you
remember that you were whole
all along.

You are my muse.
My mirror.
My kindred soul.
My soulmate.

My other half.

My I am.