By flash
Date: 2001 May 29
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[[2001.05.29.20.13.3941]]

I would

You are nothing
short of amazing.
Have I told you that?
Oh, yeah, only a hundred times.

You gave me everything
showed me all you are
told me I am beautiful
when all I could do was cry.

I'll never know just why,
I fear I'll never understand
what you see in me.
Especially when right now
I have nothing to give to you.

Sunday morning...
I awoke feeling warm from your body
and even warmer from your spirit
and I almost cried right there
because I knew I couldn't have you
because I don't have anything to give back
because a little boy is still trying
to figure out why everyone he ever loved
left him hurt and alone.

Now a man looks in the mirror
and sees that little boy
The one who's not supposed to go outside
The one he's struggled to keep hidden
to keep silent
for so long.

That kid has been crying for years
and I have to let him
even if it means I lose you
or I never feel love again.

Before the man can love
the little boy has to cry
to silence the child
is to kill the man
and sacrifice the lives of those who loved me
for nothing
and perhaps the saddest thing is
I have to lose your love
because I can't return it.

I tell you again
that I've never met anyone like you.
Do you really think anyone else
would be my friend
after the shit I've pulled?

I don't deserve it I know
I want you to know
I cherish it above all.
I know no greater joy
than the gift you have given me.
And if I could right now,

I would love you.

If only I could love myself.

But my friend,
I promise
I'm working on it.
I'm not running anymore.
And that's a promise
to me.


Thank you CB. I wish my words did you justice.