A blog, from me to you.

Back in the hay-day of Instagram (before Facebook started buying every social media platform) I had built up quite a community of like minded individuals. I trimmed and weeded who I followed thoroughly, leaving only those who regularly published content that I wanted see. 

After Facebook's purchase of Instagram I had to jump ship. Bloated features, a non linear timeline of my feed, double the ads, almost no user posts on my feed anymore - I couldn't take it. 

I do miss it. I was regularly treated to posts from writers, photographers, talented programmers and technology focused individuals. It was a great outlet for me. I published stories and photos myself, found local coffee shops, and made several friends. The biggest find? My wife. 

So here's my goal: To use this blog to share again. I miss writing, taking photos, sharing code, enthusing about coffee.. etc. Even if it's just my wife reading this blog forever.

My first post is for my wife, a poem to reminisce about the first year of our relationship. 

This is my little love letter from me to you, Kate.

Courtship

Oh, how thoughts of her fill your day,
and each sly excuse to walk her way
to see her twist and twirl a lock of hair,
exposing her neck and skin to air,
rewards smiling eyes at her discretion
and a playful smile in your direction.

Oh, how you'll feel at your first embrace,
how her hair will wrap around your face,
the twists and twirls your heart will spin,
the joy your soul will feel within -

Oh, the aches your heart will know,
when receiving texts with undertones.
How you'll yearn to know her shape,
to feel her breath against your face -

Then, one day, caught out in the rain,
You'll both be soaked, and shivering,
she'll be pressed up against you, away from the storm,
and she'll say with you, she's always warm.

Oh, how you'll spend your hours alone together,
hoping it will last forever -
Oh the way her breath will brush your face
as you dance within an empty space,
while watching stars atop a hill,
with fireflies and daffodils,
You'll kiss her.

And it will last forever.