It is hard to watch
As you stumble through,
Not knowing
Who you are

I know you need
Space and time
To figure out this world
But I am standing nearby,
To catch you
If you fall

I’m right here
I’ve been there

You are never alone

Your faults speckle
Across the sky
Illuminating your strengths

Constellations
Exposing
Your soul

I don’t need
Perfection

I need you

The idea of you
Is terrifying and beautiful
All rolled into one
But I believe you will stay
A dream, a vision
Of a possibility
I never really wanted.

You'll be a blue eyed beauty
With pale skin
And your father's sense of humor;
Maybe you'll have my smile
Or my intellect,
But you'll have us
On either side of you,
Showing you the world.

I trust you
More than I could ever
Trust myself
And I know
You have my back
In a way I couldn't expect
From anyone else.

I know you
Would catch me
If I fell, or tripped,
Or jumped,
Because you believe
In me
Like no one else
Ever has.

This love
Is more real
Than anything
I have experienced
And it makes me believe
In fairy tales, in love songs.

It makes me believe
In us.

I know I said
I didn't want to promise forever
But somewhere
In the past year
I fell so hard
That forever is all
I want.

I want to balance
Forgiveness with boundaries
But I feel so hurt,
So heartbroken, betrayed
And I don't know what to say
So you will understand my tone
Without chasing you away.

Believe me when I say
I want to try again
But there will not be
Another second chance.

I am stumbling now
Over sadness, tears,
But I want to move towards the other side,
Towards you.

I think I'll get there.
Can you just wait
For me?