Twenty years told of so much
soft cuddles under warm blankets
sweet and innocent kisses by the lamp light
laughter as feet stumble with the illusion of a beat and a rhythm
tiny hands clasped as if one
warmth of skin touching skin in breaks of innocence where heat fades for a moment
it told of the freedom of being young
and the gentle sweetness of growing up
the impulses of a steady, thrumming heart
awkward dates when neither knew what to do
kisses that touched unspoken boundaries
sweaty, nervous fingers entwining
moments of sheer exhaustion
and the silly moments from them
hugs that bordered between friendship and something more
the thrill and accelerated heart rate of something new
the memories that would remain for decades
from sloppy burgers that grease drizzled down from
to the sweet taste of a shared treat
laughter that bubbled from the times spent together
twenty years of bliss
with all that entailed
from falling in love as clueless kids
that stumbled from the beauty of what love was
to every mistaken mystery
growing up,
learning from the sloppy mistakes of first kisses
that could never be sweeter than they already were
to the grown up ones from every experience of a kiss between the two of them
they learned in time
to grow their sense of humor
from childish jokes
to older ones that sometimes weren't so mature
they spent ages lost in each other's arms,
wondering what tomorrow would bring
while still remaining in the moment
they knew of a twenty year span of time just for themselves
and to grow up
as twenty years made its mark,
they would make theirs
with a simple wedding vow.