whenever i am away from you, the distance between us a burdensome thing, i always think of you in colours, the smell of coffee as you so proudly make it for me, the perfect sunlight spilling in through the window. i miss you even when you are beside me. i dream of your body even when you are sleeping in my arms. the words i love you could never be enough. i suppose we’ll have to invent new ones.
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my darling bee. today is your birthday and i always struggle with this day, because i want to give you the world, and nothing i come up with feels enough. how do i show you in one single day how much i love and cherish you? i hope i do that every day, even in little ways. when i kiss you good morning and goodnight. when i make you your favorite meal. when i pet your hair until you fall asleep safely in my arms. there's so many things i wish i could say in this little box but i'll save them for a private moment just for us. know that i love you and always want you happy and safe. even after all these years together i can't believe my luck, that i actually ended up with you. i'm reminded daily how lucky i am, how grateful i am. i can't wait for the next chapter in our lives, moving into our own home and starting our own family (eventually.) until then, i promise to always take care of you and do my best to be the partner you need in life. i love you, and happy birthday.