Fireworks

I want to say they could be heard for miles
But
It was a quiet explosion, grasping hands over hearts
Like I was playing the pledge of allegiance
To matching heartbeats, breath caught and jubilant.
There were explosions, unasked questions and calm surrender
To an inevitable fate
Real as the look on your face, the smile that still
Steals my breath away, and more.

The answer is yes, were you wondering, always….
Its been decided long ago and now its faded into
Common knowledge – a secret of sorts
For now…

Intensity and quiet… Errands and groceries,
Knowing all the while that it has come to this…
The beauty of reality and common understandings
Dreams made real, growing stronger, not fading
hope amid certainty.
Love. Now and always.
Yours.