For most of my life been a loner, no platoon with this soldier,
Took my lumps but I\u2019m still standing, got this far let\u2019s keep moving,
Felt freedom in solitude on good days, thinking \u2018fuck the world\u2019 during bad,
Perhaps the latter\u2019s exaggerated, I don\u2019t carry hate and malice like that,
Not without friends and family, very much love them dearly,
Just would rather business be privy to no one but me,
Yet life\u2019s very axis turned upon your arrival, in ways unanticipated,
Irrevocably it seemed, the impact damn near broke The Richter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never really was one for companionship, never bought into the concept,
Came out the womb alone, will leave this world the same, decided that it\u2019s destiny, certain that it was fate,
Neither scared nor aloof, it ain\u2019t like that at all,
Life in the shadows is where I\u2019m home, different strokes for different folks,
Wasn\u2019t one to catch feelings, hasn\u2019t happened often,
They say it\u2019s hubris and I hate to make excuses, this game ain\u2019t for the faint-hearted,
People showing true colours too late, it\u2019s quite exhausting weeding out snakes,
Folks would sooner destroy than uplift one another, who wants to be around such behaviour?
As Trent and Johnny sang, everyone goes away in the end,
It\u2019s a big bad world out there, more often than not we crash and burn in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crossed paths one day, looks like we caught the same wave,
Going our own ways in life, our paths done intertwined in time,
Somehow got to talking, somehow formed a connection,
Awkward in the beginning but thank God we pushed through it,
Your boy made like Prince Akeem after the first kiss, like him gave no shits that the neighbours were pissed,
Many chapters later asked the magic question while on bended knee, then came the ceremony, time crawled and zoomed simultaneously,
How on earth did we get here? All of this seems a dream,
But that\u2019s life, I guess, no such thing as guarantees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d need additional digits to count the ways you leave me awed and amazed,
Could wax lyrical day and night, page after page,
The world\u2019s a brighter place thanks to your very presence in it,
You\u2019re supportive yet assertive, keeping it real and unfiltered,
Not afraid to speak up when I mess up, unoffended when roles are inverted,
Disagreements are inevitable, life will throw challenges, but we\u2019ll get through \u2018em all together,
You\u2019re my safe space when times get tough, I\u2019m glad to be the same for ya,
Can\u2019t imagine a life now where I\u2019d never ever met ya,
Previously hard-pressed to trust one another, viewed the world as grey and monochrome,
Your love and warmth done thawed the ice within this individual, jaded and cold,
Every day an opportunity for further self-improvement, to be the type that you deserve,
Love and respect can\u2019t be bought or cajoled, they can only be earned,
Likewise it\u2019s a treat to watch you grow and evolve, to help you achieve your goals,
I\u2019ll keep it one hundred with you, pick you up when you fall, both sides
putting in work,
I savour your warm hugs, hope you love kisses to your forehead and crown,
You\u2019re my ride or die for life through all the ups and the downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this is just pure fantasy, we ain\u2019t even met yet,
Chances are fifty-fifty, a sure bet\u2019s non-existent,
An encounter might occur sooner or later, perhaps it already has,
But neither party had a clue, life don\u2019t offer cues,
The song won\u2019t last forever, gotta step up and join the dance,
Even if you go alone, leave it on the floor until you\u2019re called home,
Would be glorious if these musings become reality, but no such thing as absolute certainty,
But if not then no point getting mad, maybe it was the master plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For most of my life been a loner, no platoon with this soldier,Took my lumps but I\u2019m still standing, got this far let\u2019s keep moving,Felt freedom in solitude on good days, thinking \u2018fuck the world\u2019 during bad,Perhaps the latter\u2019s exaggerated, I don\u2019t carry hate and malice like that,Not without friends and family, very much love … <\/p>\n