Dependency

You are my dependency 

While I can live autonomously 

There are quite real feelings 

Nearly entirely dependent on you 

I know I am lovable and loved 

But, no one loves me like you 

I am friendly and have numerous friends 

Still, you are my dearest friend 

You are my closest confidant 

You are always my nearest shoulder 

You are, as ever, my heart and soul 

You are the yesterday I cherish 

You are the present in which I reside  

You are the future for which I hope 

Together or necessarily apart 

You are as close as my heart 

Your presence carries me aloft 

You make the unbearable manageable 

You are my haven 

You are my hideaway 

In the hardest of times 

You are my softest spot 

You are my comfort 

Your casual touch revives my spirit 

Your lips reinvigorate my soul 

The beat of your heart echoes within me 

You are my completion 

You are my dependency 

You are my ‘Valentine’ 

Ron Simpson Jr. 

February 14, 2025