I told you I hated my life and you held me close to you to comfort me.

You cried in pain and I held you close to comfort you.

You promised me I’ll never loose you and I swear you’ll never loose me.

You say you love me so much and I cannot tell how much you mean to me.

I said I was not that pretty, but you tell me I am beautiful.

I say I can’t understand why guys whistle at me, you smile and tell me I am beautiful.

I say I wish I could die and you kiss me gently and tell me you’ll never let me get hurt.

I ask why you stand by me in my trials and you say it is because you love me.

I ask why you love me so and you say because you do.

I ask what you love about me and you say everything about me you love and is beautiful.

I say I am fat and you say I look fine to you and I don’t need to change.

I cry, you are there holding me and protecting me.

You cry, I am there holding on and protecting you.

I have never felt like this toward anyone,

I have never trusted anyone with my life completely.

I have never loved enough to die for the one I was with.

I have never had someone who understood me so completely.

I have never had someone able to comfort me every time my temper or pain flared.

I have never had someone want to protect me so greatly.

I have never had someone hold me so close that I feel safe.

I have never felt safe with anyone.

Now I have found you.

Everything I once knew and understood as truth is now only a memory.

You are there for me like no one ever has.

Everything I once lived by has been thrown out.

Everything I once believed about myself, I now see they were lies.

You have taken away my mask and thrown it away so I cannot hide.

I no longer have to hide now that you are here.

But I love you does not tell all of what you mean to me.

Baby, I love you more than I love my own existence and life.

Baby, I love you more than I can tell.

Baby, I pray I never loose you or I will let go and break too.

2012 unpublished work. © by Rebbecca Abernathy