Growth

Bruises bloomed beneath his touches

He caressed them and said

Because I love you.

The words he spoke

Sharp, jagged things

Twisted

Like daggers in my soul.

He whispered in my ear,

Because I love you.

I was a melancholy flower

Nourished by anger and meanness

Under the guise of love.

But I grew to learn 

that words mean nothing 

when the actions don't match.

So when the courage filled my bones,

And my soul sang 

A yearning song begging for peace,

I left.

 

The wind carried me

to my present.

Blush blooms on my cheeks beneath his kisses

Because I love you, he says

His words,

spontaneous sonnets dedicated to me,

Send my heart a-fluttering with joy.

Because I love you, he proclaims.

I hug him and don't let go for an eternity

Why? He asks.

Because I love you, I reply.

I soak in the feeling of true love

As warm as the sun

And 10x sweeter,

And I grow.