I Write Poetry

[i]A repurposed poem. Written for a woman I spent three years with.

Now, to a woman I've yet to meet, or perhaps the one I will meet once again.[/i]

Lady, you're my light.

Even though the universe can be filled with darkness,

You prove that there is so much beauty,  despite the starkness.

You exemplify this inside and out, because your mind is radiant, and your soul is luster.

Lady, I love you so much more than my words can muster.

You pierce through my pained shadows like a veil,

And teach me the positivity of which I can avail.

Even though I know you want me to stay away,

Lady - you're the woman who made my dark heart sway.

You're unique to me and a gorgeous enigma,

You make me disregard what anyone else may say, and ignore society's stigma.

You've shared with me your wisdom, your insights and your hopes.

You've been there for me so many times, and taught me ways to cope.

Although you want distance, and I don't want to create resistance,

Part of me wants nothing more than to run away with you and elope.

I want to be your rock, and I want to fill you with wonder and hope.

I want to discover the world together,

And embrace you gently come what ever,

I've laughed and I've grown with you, and I've listened to you cry.

When I've looked back at the times I've hurt you, on the inside it made me die.

I know we've done things to make the other hurt,

Yet I yearn to convert our combined pain into something half as beautiful as what I see when I look at you.

Reality is confusing; bemusing.

But when we're together, we show each other things that make us recognize it's also quite amusing.

Lady, universal guidance points me directly to you.

I want to give you all of me: my devotion, love, personality and my very essence.

And to instill in you light and comfort whenever you feel my presence.

I want to grow and evolve with you, and show you what I can become,

Thanks so much to your wisdom and guidance, and your gentle patience, in knowing what I came from.

Lady, I long to fulfill you and give you the answers you seek,

But as for me, whenever I'm with you, in that moment, I know I've found some peace.

You're my light.

I love you.