I recall her smile the first time I saw her
Radiant and warm with a hint of
Laughter at the edges

I recall her eyes
Deep and blue; eyes you didn’t lie to
Because they could see right through you.

I recall many things about her
As I sit on my front porch swing
Gazing up at the nighttime sky.
Thinking. Just thinking.

Bringing the past to the present
As I so often do.

I recall the sway of her hips.
A woman’s hips
Hands, my hands enveloping her from behind in
A loving embrace.

I recall her smell; fresh and sweet like vanilla ice cream
topped with raspberry syrup.

My mind likes to wander to thoughts of her
The wonder of her.

My wife, and my life.

I recall it all.