In a New York Minute

by Felice Stevens

Lewis Carroll: “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”

“I’ve spent so much time standing by the shoreline, waiting at the edge, thinking that if I ever took that step, I’d drown.” He smoothed his thumb over the warm, bristly skin. “Instead, I swam with my eyes wide open and discovered the deepest water was where I’d find my heart hiding. Waiting to be rescued. So yes, I have moved on. From the first time we met, you became an integral part of me.”

“I love you. I want to hold your hand in the rain and get caught in a snowstorm so we can make love in front of a fire. I want to bring you flowers on Friday nights to celebrate another week together. I want to have lazy Saturday mornings in bed and family Sunday bagels. I want to grow old with you. I want to love you forever.”

“I love you. I don’t think I could love you more than I do right now, but there’s always tomorrow to prove me wrong.”