They've got that comfortable place on their
shoulder that's perfect for snuggling into
while we fall asleep.
They're at peace with their bodies, except
for maybe some minor anxiety over height,
weight, and baldness.
They're enthusiastic about our bodies, even
when we're not.
They fall in love so hard, once they
finally fall.
Chest hair, forearm hair and the feel of a
newly shaved cheek.
Bravery around snakes, waterbugs, bats and
flat tyres.
Their unapologetic lust for a nice hunk of
beef or chocolate cake.
Their ability to solve problems simply by
throwing a ball around.
The glimpse you get, when they wear their
baseball cap backward of their inner
Little Leaguer.
How tender they get when they cry, and how
seldom they do it.
What they lack in talk, they tend to make up
for in action.
They make excellent companions when driving
through rough neighborhoods or walking past
dark alleys.
They really love their moms. They remind us
of our dads.
They don't mind accompanying a woman to a
party even though she looks like a movie star
and they look like the chauffeur.
Their near-endless appetite for discussing the
ins and outs of work and money - ours as well
as theirs.
Their genuine ardor for tinkering with toilets,
changing oil and assembling gas grills, jobs
any intelligent woman can do but would be nuts
to volunteer for.
They never care what their horoscope, their
mother-in-law, nor the neighbors say.
They rarely lie about their age, their weight,
or their clothing size.
How awe struck they are in the face of
a homemade cookie.
How great their hands look holding ours.
Their face is a treasure to behold when they
give us a present they picked out.
Their ignorance is usually amusing.
They have a great sense of competition.
They give great hugs, and always melt our hearts
when a sweet "I love you Princess" is added.
Though they often try to hide it, they're very
tenderhearted and caring.
They have an uncanny ability to look deeply into
our eyes and connect with our heart, even
when we don't want them to.
They don't care whether colors match, but are
willing to be concerned if we want them to be.
They can be taught.
They give us a peek at the little boy inside
when they get sick or happy or hurt.
