good to last

One of the coolest things about coupleship 

is all the shorthands, 

in-jokes, 

secret language elements, 

theme songs (multi-purpose 

and dedicated purpose) and games 

you develop between you 

which would confound and befuddle 

most witnesses. In fact, let us note 

that depending on perspective, 

this is one of the coolest, most 

annoying things. 

It cannot be helped much, 
most probably. It just grows up 

naturally between you, 

in habits of allusion 

to your prior enjoyment 

of each other, spun out 

in elaboration, innovation 

and development 

which infuses and mutates 

your present enjoyment 

of the other's present 

and past, 

and your own. 

Which so far 

has been good to the last.
It's a bit 
like an incrementally scratch-built 
home, with mutual whim 
for an architect. Looks good. 

Commands a certain amount 
of dismay and respect.