Love Poem: permanence
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Written by: Vernon Witmer

permanence

There is a permanence In every move you make,
The steps you take when walking the dog
Create the rhythm for a heart that beats 
Halfway around the world. 
You are the butterfly whose wings provide 
The current of air that someone is breathing.
Someone who has known you and loved you 
All their life. There is a permanence 
That surrounds you In the gliding of your days;
That sunshine is the smile you give them 
with your presence; raindrops are the tears 
They have cried for you.
The earth you walk so casually on Is their soul.
You are the permanence that 
Anyone who knows you, would call Love.