The Cost of Relationship

The Price of Joy 

Not every weight is a burden 

Let me say this plainly 

you have never been 

you are not now 

you will never be 

a burden 

Yes 

the weight has increased 

the duties have deepened 

You hesitate to ask

for the things you need 

because you think 

I do too much 

From the beginning 

driving to rescue you 

in the middle of the night 

sitting on my couch 

watching movies and talking 

It has been my joy 

to care for you 

This season 

of our relationship 

however long it lasts 

with greater concern 

with more required of me 

with schedule juggling 

has been a season 

of greater joy 

in caring for you 

Never think 

I do this 

begrudgingly 

Never think 

I’d rather be 

somewhere else 

This is where

my heart resides 

This is where 

my joy is fulfilled 

This relationship 

(such a small word) 

is where I am complete 

This joy 

is where 

my heart beats 

This cost— 

This price— 

This us 

(The math 

that makes sense 

to my heart)

© Ron Simpson Jr. 

May 25, 2026