Three Years Together

One of my favorite scenes in all of animation is the lantern scene in Tangled. It’s absolutely breathtaking between the colors, the music, and the swoon-worthy way Flynn watches Rapunzel throughout the scene. 20-something year old me wondered if anyone would ever look at me that way.

Years later, above is my favorite picture from our wedding. I missed catching this look because I was so focused on not spilling my drink, but luckily the photographer was there to capture it on film. Today is the the 3 year anniversary of our original wedding date, which got postponed due to the pandemic. We still find a small way to celebrate this day each year. I haven’t had a chance to shop for an anniversary gift, so this will have to do for now.

I’ve been struggling to get back into writing, so I wanted to challenge myself to write a poem for Cory using my two favorite words in all of the English language (precarious and undone) that captures the way I feel about him and/or how he makes me feel. I spent a good bit of time trying to weave together a bunch of thoughts and imagery I had in my mind into one poem, but then I decided to make them separate poems-one for each year of marriage.

“Whole”

You found me at an interesting time in my life
My heart still hanging precariously by a thread
While the foundations of my life were
Collapsing
All around me.
You reached for me
Pulling me from the wreckage
Loving me through my darkest days.
I’ve fallen apart in your arms
Countless times.
But you never stopped
Holding me together.
I was broken and guarded,
But you don’t discard broken things
Or people.
You care for them, love them.
You love me, and I am whole.

“Only Song”

Before you I only wrote poems
But together we write symphonies.
You play me like an instrument
That you’ve studied your whole life
Drawing music out of me,
Melodies that play on repeat in mind
That remind me of your love -
The only song I want to sing.

“Bedroom Eyes”

You disarm me,
Charm me,
Make me melt
With the slightest touch,
Or the look in your eyes
Before bed, before love, before I come
Undone.

Happy anniversary, Cory! I love you more every day. I’m so glad you love me like you do.

Kimberly

PS - Tangled is a 100x better than Frozen. I said what I said. Still love you, even if you disagree.