Needful things

The musky, manly smell of you,
The pliability of your skin,
The rough & tumble texture of your voice
& the crinkle at the edge of your eye when you smile….

You have become a necessity in my life.
As strong as the air that I breathe,
The dreams I conjure,
The food that I eat.

Your absence was never noted until you became a reality.
The reality of you has made the whole of me.

I know that I’m strong enough to live without you,
But without you I cease to exist.