“Steps Beside You”

When night drifts over us, I carry a smile to you in the quiet of your dreams.
You asked for a kiss,
and I placed it softly on your lips as your eyes closed.

You said you wanted to hear “I love you,”
so I drew you close and whispered it gently in your ear.
You asked me to hold your hand,
and I invited you to walk beside me, step for step.

You asked me to sketch your portrait,
and I painted our future together in colors only our hearts could see.
You wished for rest, for escape, for wonder,
so I swept you away to the City of Light, where every moment shone with us.

You crave peace, joy, and love,
and in me, your life finds its meaning, its fullness, its home.
And when the night folds us close,
I lose myself in the heat of you, and you in me.