I had a glimpse twenty years ago,

And it felt so real that the tears rolled down my cheeks the morning after. 

The dream had been a moment of realism,

Of love so wide that I had known in that instant that somewhere was a person

Just for me.

I never saw his face, but I felt his warmth and was so content in that embrace 

That when I woke up and felt the cool sheet next to me

My heart broke in the abscence of that warmth.

Today, I celebrate a birthday for this man. He’s everything I dreamed of and so much more.

He’s my friend, my companion, the father to our small yard apes. He’s home to me, and where I want to grow old.

Happy birthday, my love