This Fool

I know who you see

I know who you want me to be

I know what it's like

To taste it

And not have it

I've always been

A breath away

I already know honey

I'm a mess

I think you know this

But you give me a kiss

That reminds me

I'm okay

That today

Is a new day

The morning light

Slips in

And you kiss me

Slid fingers along my skin

And I come alive

Under you

Your breath

The taste of you

I breathe you in

I begin again

My best friend

My love

My heart beats

With yours

And we make

Music together

Hands knotted together

You run fingers

Through my hair

You laugh

Without a single care

Shoulders easy

Without stress

You love me

Best

You hold me

Without chains or duress

You challenge me

Put me to the test

And somehow

I always win you over

Over and over

I've been sober

Since you told me

You loved me

I'd keep you

For a thousand

Lifetimes

If I could

If I was given one wish

I would kiss

Every fingertip

And pray

We could stay

Like this

Forever

I would whisper

Never

And I would hold on tighter

Then before

We'd unlock

The door

Inside me

And we'd fight the demons

That keep me away from you

Whether

I'm hopeless

It might be true

Your family

Friends

They shake their heads

Don't understand

Why someone good

Like you

Loves a fool

Like me

But true

To your word

You love me

Through the shame and dirt

That has covered me

Now it's you

That covers me

Surrounds me

If this pain

This stain

Takes me away from you

If we can't win this way

Inside me

And I still end up

At the end

Of a bottle

Just know

I love you

I love you so

I hope you know

I hope you know

Please know

This fool

Loves you