On Your Birthday, I Give You My Heart

 

Today isn't just the day you were born,

it's the day the universe

quietly made room for someone

who would one day become

so deeply woven into my heart.

And I don't know if you'll ever truly understand

what you mean to me.

Because loving you isn't something

I can explain with a few beautiful words.

It's in the ache I feel when I miss you,

the smile that finds me when I think of you,

the warmth in my chest when I hear your name,

and the quiet moments when I close my eyes

and wish you were beside me.

You have become part of me

in ways I never expected.

You're in my thoughts when I wake,

in my dreams when I sleep,

and somewhere between the two

is where my heart seems to find you.

If I could give you something today,

I wouldn't give something wrapped in paper.

I'd give you every piece of my heart

that I have been afraid to surrender.

I'd give you my laughter,

my fears,

my hopes,

my imperfect pieces,

and every tomorrow I haven't lived yet.

I'd give you the nights

when I couldn't stop thinking about you,

the moments I wished I could reach through the

distance

just to hold you a little tighter.

I'd give you the love.

I sometimes struggle to put into words.

Because you deserve to know that you loved—not casually,

not temporarily,

but with the kind of love

that settles deep into the soul.

On your birthday,

I wish I could hold your face in my hands,

look into your eyes,

and tell you everything my heart has been too afraid

to say.

I'd tell you that you matter to me.

More than you know.

More than I can explain.

More than words will ever be able to carry.

I'd tell you that even on the difficult days,

when life feels heavy and uncertain,

there is still a part of my heart

that chooses you.

And if someday you ever question

whether someone could love you completely,

remember this birthday

Remember that somewhere

there is a heart that beats a little differently

because you exist.

A heart that misses you.

A heart that dreams about you.

A heart that wants to celebrate

every birthday you have left to live.

So today, my love,

I don't just wish you happiness.

I wish you peace when life becomes difficult.

I wish you strength when you feel weak.

I wish you reasons to smile

when the world gives you reasons to cry.

And selfishly,

I wish for more time with you.

More memories.

More laughter.

More late-night conversations.

More embraces that last too long.

More moments where the rest of the world

disappears

and it's just you and me.

Because if I had one birthday wish of my own,

it would be simple:

That I get to keep loving you.

Through every season.

Through every distance.

Through every storm.

Through every beautiful, messy, imperfect moment

that life puts in our way.

Happy birthday, my love.

Today, the world celebrates your life.

But my heart celebrates

the incredible gift of having you

to love.

And if I could whisper one final thing

into your ear tonight,

I'd say:

I don't just love you for who you are today.

I love the person you're becoming,

the memories we've made today,

the moments still waiting for us,

and every version of you

I will someday have the privilege of loving.

Happy Birthday,

my heart.

May you always remember

that somewhere in this world,

you are someone's greatest wish come true.

You are mine!!

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