You are a man who walks silently
carefully avoiding waterfalls of words,
Your feelings run in tranquil streams flowing into
the deeper ocean of your hidden passions.

There was once a troubled time when I required your loyalty;
Your devotion spoke constantly to calm my restless spirit
and you were patient with my fears.

Ah you are a man wrapped soft in his silence,
not trusting paragraphs of promises…
Believing ‘Faithfulness’ is not a verbal thing but more…
And now at last I know that your love for me
cannot be found in ballads of eternal declaration,
nor in the loudness of external expressions,
but in the touch of your hand on mine!

With eyes closed I know the lyrics of your heart
as a lullaby is memorized in childhood
and every time I hear your melody in my soul
I submit to your silent steadfast strength...

…and each time, my love, I am conquered again
by your gentleness.