Anniversary

You like it warm; summertime nights @ 79° indoors.
I like it cold. (My secret to staying lean is sweating my ass of every night.)
You consider black pepper to be an unnecessary addition.
I like spicy food. I miss it…very much.
I grew up on Hollywood.
You prefer independent films.
Not quite oil and water, but vinegar and honey, maybe; and you’re the honey.
Soulmates? Love at first sight; high school sweethearts or a college romance in bloom.
“You complete me”, or “You had me at hello”–not so much. Two peas in a pod we are not.
We aren’t perfect for Instagram, Facebook or anything, really.
We met in our mid thirties with ample history and heartache to boot.
We’re a real couple, struggling to make it last while trying to keep ourselves individually whole.
But I like you; and what we’ve become. And what we’ve built. And where we’re going. And where we’ve been. And these two munchkins–our greatest accomplishments–are worthy of hard work and the long haul.
We’ve made it 10 years, today. Happy Anniversary Tatiana. Besos.