Willow-Like

Willow Woman

He feels the warmth of the sun across his face as its light peeks through the curtains at sunrise

He opens his eyes to stare at the ceiling wondering which masks he'll dawn today

He wonders which suit of armor will keep his soul from being pierced by the daggers of the world

He shifts his body to prep for the day

But, not before feeling the gentleness of a gift God gave him

He turns to notice her eyes

He smiles because her eyes speak to him without her uttering a word

Her eyes remind, with just a look from her, that

He can go into the world, wearing his mask, wearing his armor, and be as tough as leather

But, when he returns home...

He can strip down to the barest parts of his soul

He doesn't have to be tough as nails Though, he's her protector and provider

With her, he knows that he doesn't need a mask or that suit of armor

Her eyes remind him that their home is a place of peace and refuge

He remembers that home for him lives within her heart

And, home is wherever her heart is and her heart is with him

Home is wherever they are together

He smiles because he's reminded that the day is only temporary

The day's danger is fleeting and he'll be home soon enough

He'll come home to her - her eyes, her smile, her heart, her touch

He'll come home to something no one else has, a gift God made uniquely for him,

A woman who fits him as perfectly as a tailor-made suit

He'll come home and be covered because her embrace is like a willow that creates an oasis of summertime shade

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N'cki Jaxon