Love,
You are
The butterflies that I swallowed down each time I spoke
I let a few flutter out when I was assured you weren't looking
If you had seen them,
Would you have enjoyed the spectacle of the monarch of my dreams?
The one I was saddened to awaken to without,
The one I could tell no one about,
Except the fresh linen sheets?
Love,
You are
The surge of strength each time I felt weak,
The brightest blush of my cheek when I saw you--
Love
You were always with me,
Anchored to my heart
As I began to recollect the times
Where I mistook you for lust
Where I endured pain,
Anger,
Tears,
Because I had thought I saw you in them
I feared you,
Love,
For you became a thick black smoke,
One that I would choke on with each "Don't leave me,"
and every "I need you"
I began to blame myself,
Love,
For I had thought that to be true,
I must succumb to the pain for you
It was not until an egg cracked into a bright sun,
Flooded my heart with the eggwhite of my soul
Sizzled as I rid myself of the hardened shell
That would not let me breathe
Love,
You saved me
Had it not been for the deception,
The lies I cradled,
The words I bent and shaped into a false love,
I'd have lost you again
But you were there,
Love,
And you saved me
You saved me
You saved me