The “Me” You Deserve

Acceptance is something I’ve always craved,

To be welcomed, acknowledged,

Just as I am,

Loved for just being me,

Something as mythical as the unicorn of old.

Until you.

You’ve seen me at my worst,

Broken, battered and ugly,

Yet here you sit,

Holding me close,

Your love warming my timid chill.

My heart sings with joy,

Yet it also breaks,

Knowing you’ve been cheated,

That the “Me” you deserve

Has never come to light.

But from your safe cocoon,

A stirring within,

A rumbling of something, or someone, yet to come

Eager to see the light of day,

And I know you’ll love her too.