The Little Things (Are The Big Things)
It’s the door held open
The smile and kiss every morning
Reading the shared posts and the wordless knowing
It’s taking the recommendation without questioning or hesitation
The intertwined embrace on the couch during a staycation
It’s the sticky notes on the counter
The playful, light hearted banter
The patient and meaningful prayers at night
It’s an equally initiated hard conversation, instead of a fight
It’s the unrushed and slow hug to feel seen
The coffee brought to bed, with just enough cream
The doing small gestures because you know it makes them happy
It’s biting your tongue when usually you’d be snappy
It’s saying what you mean, and meaning what you say
And it’s sometimes letting them win, just for today
It’s stepping off the pedestal and thinking of ourselves less
What I’m saying is these little things aren’t so little I guess
