I wonder if he knows that
I watch him while he sleeps
Or that I’ve counted the auburn freckles
That dot his nose and cheeks

Or that I’ve managed to memorize
Every single scar and line
And that my eyes trace the bend of his brows
Burning their arches into my mind

Sometimes I see his eyelids tremble
And I wonder if he's feigning sleep
Does he lie there on display on purpose
Afraid he'll break the spell if he speaks

Does he feel the whisper of my touch
As my fingers brush across his lips
Those perfect pillows that steal my breath
Each and every time we kiss

Does he know how much I love his hands
One which is firm around my waist
His skin dressed in the same reddish-brown
That colors our little girl's face

I wonder if I visit his dreams
At the moment he visits mine
The ones where we make love forever
Both in and out of time.

And when he is away from me
Does he know how much I pray
That God releases the sun for him
So that he can always have light on his face

I wonder if he knows that he is cherished
How much does he truly know
Does he understand that I have loved him
From the moment we said hello

And as we lie in our cozy bed
Soft light illuminating our space
Does he feel this love pouring from each part of me
Does he understand how much of me he takes

But then I think of our life together
And it’s revealed that this much is true
As much as I love and adore this man
He loves me just as much, too

No one could convince me of anything else
Because nothing else could be
I know that he knows that I’m watching him
Just as he watches me