He looked down at my ugly scared wrists
It was the first time he'd seen them in daylight
The first time he had noticed how many there were
And he had this look on his face and I couldn't tell if it was disgust or sadness or maybe it was horror
He looked at me
He looked at me and told me he was sorry
I asked what for
And almost immediately he replied
I'm sorry for all the times I wasn't there to keep you safe from yourself

I cried that night
I realized I was danger to myself and that I needed him to keep me safe
I realized I was afraid

People
don't
change;

opinions
      do.

Hide not in shame from me
The darker sides of you.
They are merely shadows
Of your imagination, not real!
The more you hide them,
The darker they will look.
They are only the parts of you
Yet to be exposed
To the illuminating light
Of Love.

Trust me, Darling,
You are beautiful to me!
Your dark sides
Are no darker than mine,
No darker than anyone elses.
Once they are brought
Into the light of my accepting,
Unconditionally loving gaze,
Your shadows will recede
Into your imagination,
From where they were born.

Standing naked before me,
You will finally discover
All the beauty that is contained
In the lights and darks
Within yourself.

Thanks for coming by today!
Your grinning faces made me smile
Much more than the Sun that warmed the air
And turned the sky blue,
On this wonderful Spring day.

You, you were the thermal my heart
Was apparently waiting for,
To carry it aloft,
Like a red tailed hawk
And soar!

In other words,
You two made my day!

When you are drowning,
Let me be your life jacket.
When you are tired
Let me be your bed.
When you are lost,
Let me be your compass,
Your North Star
To guide you through the night!

When you are confused,
Come to me for wisdom.
When you are afraid,
Let me be your armor.
When you can't love yourself.
Let me love you,
For you are lovable,
Strong and wise.
Courage is in your heart.
You are always that,
And Beautiful
To me!

I  am holding you...
I  am making you feel better now...
I am telling you things will be okay...
I am comforting you now...
I feel your love for me...
I am loving you
Now...

You can't always see the
Sun through the clouds,
But it is certainly
Always shining.
You can't always feel
People loving you,
But their love
Is still there
For you!

How dare you love me right now
I'm vulnerable and ugly
As these tears run down my face
And my makeup smears across my cheeks
I stench with the smell of sadness an sorrow
And here you are
Holding me like I'm some kind of
Bundled up blanket who's edges you do want to hit the floor
Here you are whispering sweet nothing's into my ear
Until my gasps and hiccups
Slowly become silent and my breathing becomes even again
How dare you kiss my ***** face
Until I break my sadden barrier and smile
How dare you breathe me in slowly then all at once like you've discovered a new scent you want to keep to yourself  
How dare you love me right now
I'm vulnerable and ugly

But you ?

You make me feel whole again.