Just Breathe

I’ve had countless moments where I’ve decided I was too fragile and broken to be close to anyone without hurting both of us. As result, I closed myself off and came to terms with being alone. Amidst my desperate avoidance of intimate relationships, you sought me out and promised to love me gently, protect me from my fears, and hold every defective piece in your hands. Like a moth to flames, I was drawn to you against my resolution to be alone and the pain that was to come. Yet somehow your light is warm but does not burn, embracing every inch of me, guarding from what broke me in the first place. These flames do not steal the oxygen from my lungs, but rather let me breathe easier than I have ever known. This security, this tranquility, this unconditional love is what I was missing in life. And in return I will love you, always.