When times were at their darkest
And storm clouds obscured my vision
When all hell broke loose around me
And there looked like there was no end in sight
I started out on a journey to another world
And found my own personal rainbow waiting there.
 

You took my hand firmly in yours
Smiled into my eyes
Caressed my heart with but a whisper
Won my loyalty with your loving spirit
Wiped my tears away with your laughter
Stole my soul with your kiss.
 

We've travelled down a rocky road
Both you and I to be together
Had some hard times, had some sad days
But we've always come through it on top
When things have looked their darkest
We have always seemed to find the light.
 

We've learned a lot together
Going through the mechanics of this last year
We know how far we can push each other
(well sometimes we do)
We know when to be there for each other
And when we just need to be left alone.
 

I've learned a lot about myself
Since the first time you took me in your arms
I've learned that I don't always have
To be the one to take the fall
Know that it's not always my fault
Learned I'm no longer alone.
 

You've been my shelter when the storm got angry
Been my shield when I could no longer fight
Been my circus when I needed adventure
Been my teacher when I wanted to learn
Been my partner when I was trying to stand tall
Been my pillow when I was tired.
 

You've been my lover when I needed to be pounced
Been my sounding board when I was full of ideas
Been my clown when I needed laughter
Been my reality check when I was getting overwhelmed
But most of all, above and beyond all of this
You have been my very best friend.
 

I'm not sure exactly how to put into words
Everything you have meant to me
(and still mean to me, my love)
How to show you I appreciate you
Don't know how to thank you
For taking a chance on loving me.
 

This last year has been an eye-opener for me
You've shown me what it means to be happy
And that being in love with someone
Doesn't mean I have to sacrifice who I am
You've helped me cultivate and free up
The strength that you knew I had inside.
 

I love you, my raging flame
Phoenix of my soul
Sharer of my namesake
Blender of my totem
Stoker of fire
Encourager of my song.
 

I hope that we have much more time together
Learning together as we go
Sharing both the laughter and the tears
Celebrating both the storms and the rainbows
Making each other remember to laugh
And teaching new ways to see things.
 

Thank you for so much, my Phoenix inferno
Thank you for helping me to stand on my own
To use my inner strength...
Thank you for being my best friend
My lover, companion to my soul
Celebrator of my voice...
 

You will also find some parodies of popular and not-so-popular songs.  Some of them have been written by friends about my sweetie, some of them have been written about other things.  But for the most part, the content of this site is for my Pikathug.

Oh, and please don't ask me how I came to be called "BootyKat".  I'm still unclear myself as to how I got that nickname.