Dear both of you

When I look at you, there is nothing that could take away the way my heart flutters. There's nothing that even comes close. I look at you and think, "Oh, Thank You!"

I will never betray you. I never want you to feel as though you aren't important to me. I want to always assure and reassure you that there is nothing that can divide the two of us; nothing that could make me even think to forsake you. I would bleed myself completely bone-dry, until I withered away trying to honor you.

I will always be here for you, regardless of your mistakes. I will always keep in mind my shortcomings, and always remember that I have a past as well. I will live by the creed that through hard times come the most profound opportunities to learn, and through the haze of failure comes a rainbow, full of teachable moments and new horizons. I will be there to support you as you endure these inevitable stages of life.

I will not lie to you: I will not invite you to lean on me, only to move when you do. I will always follow through with my promises and solemn vows, regardless of circumstance, regardless of other people. You and I will have our very own relationship, not contingent upon the other people in our separate lives. Just me and you.

I will not belittle you, but instead, I will encourage you to explore your own reasons, your own convictions, and praise you through your processes of enlightenment and discovery.

I can't even imagine the depths of my love for you- it's too far-reaching for me to even touch. My love for you is totally endless, limitless, beyond the level of comprehension.

This is my unmistakable, unshakable promise to you: I'm all yours, now and always.

If

If I could rest on your lap
And feel your arms wrap
Around me,
Every minute of each day...
I would know what rapture was.

Dear, if I could tie my shoe
To a lace or two
Of yours,
Those knots would be unyielding
I would never leave your side.

My love, if I could have you hold me,
Bind your limbs around me
Snug and secure,
Our bond would be cemented
I would want nothing more.

If I could hear your voice say
You love me now and always
continually,
be a broken record,
I would always be assured

That you are mine
And always,
And forever more.

you make me better

I’m taking back my rightful right

as a person on this Earth.

You cannot bind me from my choice;

you will not steal my worth.

I’m stripping down to flesh and bone,

revealing my raw self.

You cannot make me hide what is mine;

you cannot steal my Self---

Self- worth, love, expression. Self- honor;

these are mine to represent.

Self- acceptance, respect, grace. Free Will;

these are all mine to defend.

I’m standing up for what I know

to be true in my own heart.

You cannot break my spirit now;

you will not pick me apart.

Beat me, push me, knock me down; I will withstand.

Slap me, punch me, shoot me dead; I will rise again

from my heartbreak, from your wretchedness.

Freedom from the shackles

you have pinned against me,

I can break through chains.

I have found a way to free my Self;

I’m taking back control.

You may think you’ve got the best of me,

but I still have my soul.

Do you?