The Great Lover

I have been so great a lover: all my life
These things I love:
Peanut butter, the nutty smell and creamy sticky taste,
Pickles, ever sour never willing to waste,
Cats and kittens, fur so soft, cuddling day in and day out,
Sleepy and playful, can’t go without;
Dogs and puppies, playful and loyal to the end;
Socks, warm upon my feet, sliding on the wooden floors around the bend;
Never ending smiles, bright upon faces, wrinkling the gleaming eyes
Revealing the heart inside that forever shies;
Musty books, lifting you to a new world, a place that someone else dreamed;
Smells of sawdust and car work, remembering the dad you always esteemed;
The soft love of hugs, from friends, family, and special ones;
Tree swings, in the fresh outside wind; skipping stones;
Water, cool on the hot skin, silky and soft, peaceful yet wild;
The unforgettable smell of a mother to her child.