Because I love you

I will be there to support you.

Because I love you

I will stand behind you

when it feels like the rest of the world

is falling apart.

Because I love you

I will push you to be greater

but I will not interfere with 

your dreams.

Because I love you

I will watch as you spread wings

and fly

even if it is away from me.

Because I love you

I will do all I can to make sure your

skies are never the shade of grey

mine used to be.

Because I know

Exactly what it is like to feel 

like you are a tiger 

watching the world flourish around you

while you are locked in a cage.

Because I know

What it is like to have their hands

wrapped around your throat

diminishing your voice

as you try to scream.

Because I know

How it feels to have your chest

caving in on itself

with nowhere else to run.

Because I love you

I will protect you.

Because I love you

I will set you free from

all of the baggage I carry with me.