Thank You
When I was 17 I didn't believe I would ever take a lover
Especially not after seeing the hurt and crushing of my mother
And my grandmother
And every other
Woman with a soul pure and heart strong.
But then he came along
With eyes browner than the usual blue,
A heart of gold,
And took my hands cold
And held them against his chest.
I swore from that day forth
That I would disregard the rest
And myself
My own mind
Spewing filth
And fear
That I didn’t want him to hear
Or know
Because they say you can’t find love until you love yourself.
But that’s a lie.
Because when he took my hands
And said “I will protect you forever”
I fell for him.
I knew he would never
Condescend
Or pretend,
Just defend.
As would I
Myself.
For as long as his heart beats
I will be everything he needs
Because that’s what lovers do.