Experiencing Change

I used to be known as an empty shell Soon to fall into an eternal hell Shattered, broken, scattered about Like someone's litter left behind I used to be known as an empty hole Something everyone would step over and ignore Cold, alone, tired of wandering about Like a lost child in the dark I used to be known as a numbness A sickening, emotionless feeling Stiff, unchanged, bearing no thoughts of happiness And then I met you Everything changed and became unknown I got scared and panicked And ran away as much as I could But then you were still there with open arms And I reluctantly leaped into them Still scared and unsure but feeling something different Something that I had never experienced Something that changed me and I welcomed it As time went on I changed more and more I started to feel loved, wanted, safe, and warm That was when I said I loved you Because at last I felt true love for you and myself And it felt and feels wonderful And I know that I will always And forever love you And finally I feel whole