Ode to Love

I've called you by name In this you may be unique Within partnered fields Youngest of your flock Do you know how loved you are? The cup overflows  If I try to count All the ways we show you love I would never cease So they adorn you Your armor of special gifts With eyes shining bright Bring the horizon Traverse the Sea of Nothing Use your gifts to stitch An expert seamstress Connect the threads I cannot Make me a garment I long to be seen Not as shameful and naked But beloved and clothed When you hear your name If these halls have any worth Rise and shine boldly

You singing "It's me!" I could not help but see it And pull you aside  Sorry I let slip So many of the details You're precious to me Was it a work dream Before the "competition"? Someday you'll tell me How I long to hear How that sense of fated steps Felt from your juncture For it seemed heavy  Much like a weighted blanket Comfortable for two The competition Had an amusing effect Thank them for their part  Your singular aim Sight squarely focused on me Made me feel wanted(/beloved) I could feel your press Spurring the end of courtship How about right here?