Isn't it often
told that love
finds us when we
are least expecting it

Like a crash landing 
both expected and 
surprising 

they'll
stretch and look around
in both relief
and gratitude

Left with lingering 
anxiety 
intertwined with 
excitement

I think of this narrative
with a half smile,
a small chuckle.

You see,
I know better than
to allow
or embrace
this serendipitous 
storyline

Baby,
I carefully
and backbreakingly 
built this ground 

for years.