Even the Ugly Bits
A poem about knowing that a relationship is bound to go the distance
You had me without hesitation And cradled me at first hello The waves overlapped in front of us I didn’t want to let you go
Doubt was abandoned in my stomach More than once upon a time By the villains disguised as princes Making love feel like a crime
For when I let my insides show The grand gestures rode away And I was left scooping them back in For better eyes to see one day
But now I’ve woken from the past Skin spoiling like a pear You take me in your tenderness And rest me in your care
Both the beauty and the beast Your eyes witness all of me Even all the ugly bits I fight so hard not to see
With you, I’m not an organ basket But your gallery of prized art Within a ribcage that you’ve guarded Under lock and key from the start
My life is a compact entity Every part of you fits You take me in my entirety Even the ugly bits.
© Rose Butcher, 2021. All rights reserved.
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