Darkness and despair has led me to the light

A dark sky has parted

Streams of light filter in

Warming my face with hope

Heat is life

Fueling the blood in my veins

Rushing to my heart

Swelling it with joy

An acute allure exploding

A fire ignited

Passion consuming 

Burning in my bones

Am I too deep

I am without a mask 

You're slowly peeling away the layers

Seeing all that is real

I've seen destruction 

I've seen death

Life now rushes back

I am me

The only one

Up close and from afar

Others turn away

The decision theirs

The courageous has come 

Empty space filled

Occupied by a unique presence

Your nature soft with empathy

Your warm, sensitive ways nourish 

Feeding me

Seeping deeper

Wanting you to take root and stay