What Is A Lover?

1. A partner-in-crime (to call in sick and be a bum with on a Monday).
2. A human pillow, always warm.
3. Extra fingers to scratch your back.
4. Silly fights picked for the makeup sex.
5. “I’m high on you.”
6. A tolerable annoyance.
7. You woke up at 3:27 am for this.
8. The thick skin you could never have grown.
9. A rock. Your rock.
10. The only (remotely) exciting thing about your daily routine.
11. A valid excuse to come out of your shell.
12. The person you traded the shell for, permanently.
13. Hope for permanent joys in the face of temporary happiness.
14. Your parents will finally stop thinking you’ll die alone.
15. Inside jokes and inexplicable laughter.
16. The one (and only).
17. An indulgent reality check.
18. Surprises you actually want.
19. Your person.
20. Tolerance in transition (to accommodation).
21. “I hate you.” Then a kiss. And another.
22. Even if everyone else can’t be bothered, this one will always care.
23. “You’re not fat, you’re beautiful. But I’ll work out with you if you want to.”
24. A reminder to remember reminders.
25. Morning breath.
26. A long hug after a long day. Or after a short day, it doesn’t matter.
27. The strength and the weakness.
28. A regular pick-me-up.
29. The closest you’ll ever come to owning a human being.
30. The rest of your life, hopefully.

What is a lover to you?