Love Makes Life Worth Living

The layout of my mind and heart is ever changing.
The map is never true.
However you remain constant.
You stopped the raging seas inside of me.
You kept my world from crashing down with in me.
I just want to share my world with you.
To let you in and show you my scars.
If I do will you depart from my side bequeathing a deafening silence?
Do I even dare?
Can I share my dreams with you when I clutch on to them so tightly?
A slip of the hand and my heart becomes visible.
I cannot hide my feelings from you, yet I have tried.
Suppressing the happiness and filing my mind with lies.

When my ears are graced with your kind words I've never felt so free.
You picked me out of the ground, dusted me off, and taught me how to fly.
You have saved me, but now, can I save you?
Am I strong enough to fight that final battle?
It's worth it when I know the spoils of war will be your heart, bold and true.
Such kind eyes have never gazed up on my imperfectly stained face.
Am I worthy of you meritorious presence... or to even hear you speak?
You knew the darkness that once engulfed my heart.
Yet you remain next to me.
Rare and genuine is your personality and character.

You are always there.
You encourage me and all the while not asking for anything.
No matter where I am, please know that I'm yours to keep.
You are my new dream.
Clutching to you tightly, you are all I have.
And that's more than enough for me.