I believe in romance
I believe in beauty
I believe chivalry ain’t dead
I believe life is an adventure
I believe a kiss under a Parisian sky tastes just a little better than a kiss on a couch
(I believe in couch kissing too)
I believe a man is a man and a woman is a woman (unless they’d prefer to be a tree or a lion or a faerie or a spring chicken)
I believe we make our own worlds
I believe the power of language can make wars, build businesses, form friendships, bring down empires and create love.
I believe in undying love (even when it hurts)
I believe a man should walk on the outside when with a woman
I believe a meaningless life is not worth living
I believe we make our own meaning
I believe people can surprise you
I believe extraordinary success is possible to anyone who works hard enough
I believe deep thoughts are a value unto themselves
I believe that art is essential to all humans (yes engineers too)
I believe in post coital cuddling (is non-negotiable)
I believe children are a choice not a salvation
I believe love is found (and lost) in the eyes
I believe a bed is meant to be shared
I believe a woman should cook for her man on occassion (though ordering out will suffice)
I believe a man should fix the broken toilets (though plumbers exist ya know)
I believe fountain pens are the best pens for writing love letters
I believe classic literature is superior to modern (but modern is good too)
I believe true friendship can make life worth living (even when you don’t want to anymore)
I believe admiration helps us become better people
I believe it is absurd to expect a person to become their best selves alone (we do not build skyscrapers alone)
I believe partners should support each other (and sometimes leave each other alone)
I believe in reading chairs
I believe reading poetry to a woman is the best way to fall all the way in love
I believe in exploring: The world, ourselves, her body.
I believe Marvel is of our time but shakespeare is forever
I believe we only have one body and should care for it
I believe in lifting heavy things (especially when she’s looking)
I also believe a drink won’t kill ya
I believe great food prepared by a passionate chef is the difference between man and animal
I believe in life-long learning
I believe love happens when you truly are ready
I believe people come into our lives for a reason
I believe we write our own story
I believe ideas shape the world but art shows us a truer world
I believe pronouns can be playful too
I believe one’s romantic partner should be an irreplaceable value, but eroticism can be more complicated
I believe this “poem” is too long
I believe one woman may read this and (for me) that will be The Woman
If you believe (or at least don’t hate)
Some of what I believe
Then I believe
We should at least try one date.
