You By My Side

There is a peaceful
Easy kind of feeling
Knowing this is how
It should be,
With you there,
By my side.
As I watch you
In your slumber,
Breathing soft and easy,
A picture of contentment,
Knowing you are happy
Next to me.
I caress the softness
Of your skin
In my mind,
While admiring
Your complexion,
And breathe in
The fragrance
Of your body
Next to mine.
I watch silently
As you awaken,
And the radiance
Of your smile
Touches my heart.
As you roll over
And kiss me,
The morning sun
Streaming in
Through the window
Casts a golden halo
About your head
Like an angel over me,
And I shake my head
In wonder
Because it seems
So real to me,
And I know
That is how it could be
If you were
By my side.