I Love You Like

I love you like I love the beat of my own heart

And being able to breathe.

I love you like I love a good book

And white wine

And poetry at bedtime

I love you like I love clean blankets

And new socks

And the rain

I love you like I love watching my children sleep

And black bears

And the smell of cold

I love you like I loved my dragon shaped birthday cake when I was 8

I love you like I love a million things

But more

And stronger

And better

And forever

Because it's you.