The Gift

My life will never be the same again I tried to hide my feelings Even to the point of denying they existed Why did I chose to cover up the most precious gift one human being can give another NO MORE I will love you now and until the day I die I will never hide the gift you have given me Never again What was I thinking How could I bury such a priceless treasure A treasure needs to be treated with respect and tenderness I cast it aside I was hurt, angry Choosing to believe the lies But, now, I know the truth I found the gift you gave me I dug it up, cleaned it off, polished it Even though it looks like new There are scratches that will always remain as a reminder to never neglect the precious gift I'm sorry that I hurt you and sorry that I nearly destroyed the beautiful gift Never can it be buried again It must be handled gently Held close to my heart, caressed Treasured forever Your love is priceless A gift I almost threw away Thank you for giving me the most precious gift in the world