Always and Forever
I didn't know how beautiful you were.
I had no idea what you were like on the inside.
I always thought you were one of the guys.
You mingled with us; you played like us--rough and tough.
It seemed like second nature to you.
One day, my perspective changed.
I saw you as you are--a young woman,
Struggling to face her identity and her femininity.
I loved what I saw; I was awe-struck.
Soon I finally realized the feelings I had about you were real.
I loved you then, Izzy,
And I love you now.
I had no idea who I was at the time.
I thought I was a young girl struggling to fit in a man's world.
It seemed plausible; I lived in a house full of men.
The only things I knew were pants and boots,
Not dresses with ruffles.
Then I met you, and my world went upside-down and under.
I needed to prove my femininity, although I denied it for so long.
When I saw you look at me for the first time, I was amazed.
You thought I was beautiful, like an ocean breeze (no fish).
You saw me as a model of perfection; I can't deny that.
I know now that you truly love me,
And I love you too, always and forever,
My Felix.