Because You Are There
After being cheated and betrayed
After being worked through I felt used
When it came to an end I was not amused
Then I was spent, exhausted and abused
An investment in love totally misplaced
Days of betrayal turned to weeks of self denial
How shameless, heartless, and merciless
Left hanging on the edge of a cliff precariously
Heartbroken buttered by the gusty winds furiously
Clinging on self-blame, bitterness and hatred ingloriously
Here you came out of the blue loving graciously
You pulled me out of the mud at nightfall
An adoring gesture to cherish and recall
Today I am a sailing ship with a mast
You give me the strength to love and to trust
The power to break through the crust
The courage to wipe away the dust
and forget the past so I can love again
No wonder love is like the new moon
So resilient that it stays all afternoon
Refuses to be broken by the sun even at noon
I've the assurance this is not a short honeymoon
You're forever mine to cherish and to love
You're the song that I sing when bathing
You're the anything in my everything
You're the rose that I can let grow by my window
You're the softy wool tucked in my pillow
Love has a meaning because you're there
Copyright © James Chitupa | Year Posted 2015
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