Darling, I do
I tell you all my secrets
Without expecting yours in return
Every night when I can’t sleep
Your peaceful face helps me relax
Although I need constant control
You take the reins and I lean back
I let go
I put my trust in you
I follow the flow
Of your breath
The way you sway
The way you promise you’ll always stay
Here with me
In my arms
We’re locking hands
You hum along
To the beat of some song
I’ve never heard and neither have you
But I’ll hum along
Because I love you.
Over the years I have built a million walls
And a million hands have helped me
In just two years you’ve taken down so many
You are the galaxy
The nebula I’ve never seen
The waterfall that never ends
You don’t give a damn about my dam
And I fear you at times
You’re so close to my soul
You know so much of my mind
When I’m scared of running out of time
You lift my head
Give me patience
Give me guidance
Give me time
Because you love me.
Tell me when you’re home and safe
Tell me all about the food on your plate
Is it filling?
Is it enough?
The bed you sleep on
Is it too tough?
Do you need a new mattress,
New pillows,
New socks?
Tell me when you’re unsure
When you want to run away
When you feel like you can’t breathe
When dying sounds like the only cure
Tell me when you need a stone
To keep you steady.
Darling you will never be alone
Because I love you.
If tonight is just too scary
If tomorrow is too uncertain
If next week will be much better
But only bad things will come after,
Let me be your home,
As you are mine
Let me share in your pain,
The way you stand with me under mine
Because I know you love me.
In the way you hold my chin
In your fingers on my skin,
In all of your reassurances
In our impromptu dances.
Please know that I love you too,
Because darling I do.