So, on October 9, @hirondelle and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary of being together.  On October 09, 2005, after 40+ hours of travel from Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (where I spent 8 hours) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (where I spent 2 hours in the middle of the night) to Taiwan International Airport to Don Muang International Airport, which at the time, was the only international airport in Bangkok just to hold @hirondelle in my arms for the first time.  I'd never traveled so far in my life, let alone to fly internationally.  It was so worth it! 

Yes, I know, that's a lot of hearts, but @hirondelle knows.   

Anyway, for our 15 year anniversary, I decided I would write her a poem.  It was a bit last minute, but it was something that I wanted to do for her.  I have already given it to her, but I wanted to post it here as well.  I mean, this is one of the reasons I created a blog for, to share my writing.

Oh yeah, before you read this, I made a mistake when I originally wrote it and something in my head told me it was 16 years.  

I have since fixed it though.  

15 Years

Can you believe

On this day

15 years ago

I stepped off

Of the plane

I couldn’t even

Give you a hug

Cuz of my bags

So, I leaned in

Oh, so close

Just to be near

To feel your body

Next to mine

You leaned up

And kissed me

Like I imagined

1,000 times before

We have had

Some hard times

We have had

Some amazing times

All based in love

And now it’s been

15 short years

And I still have

Not a regret

I love you more

Then I did before

I love you

My Darkness

My Air

©October 8, 2020

Domnick M. Dumais

Always Remember: If you love somebody, tell them right now.  Don't hesitate.