I am running out barefoot to collect freshly laid eggs in the morning. A little cracked pepper and salt over a poached two on crusty, gutsy bread for you.
On a hot summer night, they’ll crown the best salad nicoise you’ll ever try. The sun will be twinkling through the bowing trees in the backyard. We’ll chase the dog around and play like children under the sprinklers until we collapse onto the soft grass and make love, shedding our wet clothes.
In winter eve’s, we’ll have a drink in the bath, paint beards out of the bubbles and suds and rub each others feet as we talk about great exotic plans and ventures.
We’ll stain cookbooks with splashes of gourmandism, whilst preparing caring feasts for friends. Creamy soups with thickly buttered bread, pungent curries heaped with fresh coriander and my poire tarte tatin.
When you walk in the door (the best sound) I’ll tiptoe to reach your height and level myself with your loved face with those eyes and those lips, throw my arms around you and thank the universe for allowing me to.
Should I rise from a nightmare, the smell of your chest will bring any of my lost ships safely back to harbor.
Quiet weekend mornings reading the paper, interrupted only by the occasional ‘hey, listen to this…’. Midnight munchies of toast sitting in our underwear on cold kitchen stools. I’ll butter yours if you butter mine.
We won’t have much money, but will spend it thoughtlessly on good wine and punnets of fresh berries.
Nights apart, making our own seperate memories will be worth the distance just for missing you. Just wake me when you arrive home so I can say goodnight.
You’ll know how to make me laugh and what to say when I don’t want to, but also when to simply stop me, trace my lips with your fingers and hold me strongly and without hesitation.
I may wear the same dress a few days in a row, walk into the house with grubby knees and leaves in my dishevelled hair after spending the afternoon lazing around the garden, but I will feel more beautiful than ever.
I propose we both have our own seperate rooms. I will most likely paint in mine and collect things older than us. I won’t ask or judge what you do with yours.
If you’ve had a bad day I’ll promise not to question you, unless you are wanting to talk about it and not to touch you until you are ready, fighting the urge of standing next to your chair and holding your head in my arms and kissing your hair.
Should your friends come by unanounced and feeling blue, I will let you do the listening and talking and pour you both a drink. I know you’ll switch the kettle on for mine.
And when I finally find you,
you’ll have already found
me
LisaG, 3 months ago
I’ve shivers Jess…..you’ve painted with words a life of love & companionship….
Simply stunning….
Michael Alesich, 3 months ago
Great piece Jess,
It sounds idealic and a great life.
Agree with Lisa, it’s beautifully written.
I hope you find them.
roybarry, 3 months ago
An absolutely Brilliant Work.
Jason Moses, 3 months ago
So beautiful, Jessica. I’ve found mine, so good luck if you’re still searching for yours =)
longroad, 3 months ago
i like stuff
Paul Louis Vil..., 3 months ago
Jessica, words so moving.
Bliss is this, may it find you and envelope you in its embrace and never let you go.
LostBoy1, 3 months ago
Loose lips sink ships…but i was never into the sea much anyway…
LocoCow, 3 months ago
Love everything about this Give and Take of unconditional LOve…
Brett Foster, 3 months ago
Jess, you deserve somebody very special!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susan Grissom, 3 months ago
Such beautiful writing and imagery. Your so clear you will find just that and more!
jomacdonald79, 3 months ago
This is so lovely. It is exactly what it feels like to live with someone you love.
Well done x
suzanne german, 3 months ago
Jessica – I am a woman – BUT if I were a man – I would be after you!
This is delightfully delicious – what an invitation to your …em…future one ...love to you babe
always
Suzannexx
sparklydina, 3 months ago
utterly lovely…delectable writing….
We won’t have much money, but will spend it thoughtlessly on good wine and punnets of fresh berries.
I just love that
jonh, 3 months ago
Mate, I love your work, but this actually gave me goosebumps. I hope you don’t mind but I’m sticking on my wall for a while as en example of simple, strong, effective writing – an economy of words painting a powerful portrait. And I agree with sparklydina – that line will stay with me for a while. Thankyou.
spaceintime, 3 months ago
Amazing.
fantastically written Jess,
It reminds me why I’m cautious …
It reminds me of the the total perfection you feel when your hanging with ‘that’ person.
vonnie1989, 3 months ago
Perfect, no one should ever settle for anything less!
Ange, 3 months ago
oooohhh so romantic jess…
gorgeous:)
flower68, 2 months ago
this is really beautiful.
vitt, 2 months ago
this sounds like a pretty perfect situation. good food and better love… very well written. I enjoyed it very much…
Michelle Rogers, 2 months ago
I love this… so picturesque, and makes me crave hot buttered toast! Great work
fillette, about 1 month ago
you’ve painted utopia.. thank you
Yasemin Sumner, about 1 month ago
this is so rich…. i believe in it too…
MuscularTeeth
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about 1 month ago
this is absolutly magical.
pauldrobertson, about 1 month ago
ok jess i am in love with you now. i just threw a bottle of champers and almost unintelligible pages of poetry towards melbourne. i also threw my newest painting… it was on paper though so i had to make it into a paper plane. i don’t think it will make it but WELL I AM HOPING… Your sore heart is leaving bloody drops
Pretty and shining all over my room
x paul
Jessica Tremp, about 1 month ago
you never fail to make me smile my dear… lots of love thrown back towards beautiful you xxx
Care, 22 days ago
....oh…what a life….such a beautiful dream…has left a hole in my heart…
fillette, 15 days ago
I always come back to your beautiful piece, it cheers me up and helps me to believe and dream again, thank you Jessica
aliw, 14 days ago
You are the most gifted of writers jess, i absolutely adore this piece!
Luckyvegetable, 6 days ago
my sweetheart, I know you won’t have realised this..but this has been the piece of writing that makes me cry, nod, smile, and feel hopeful for the longest time. It touched me so much, I havent been able to comment on it until now…
and now I’ve gone and gotten all mushy…