You led me to the exit
My hand clasped firmly within yours
Clearing a path for us
Through the sea of bodies
As though keeping me safe
Was your only job description

You held the door for me
A gentle reminder
That chivalry is alive and well
Taking me home
Decidedly
Confidently
No trace of the mind games
I've come to expect

As the golden elevator doors closed
With each passing level
My insecurities fell away like leaves
So that when the gold melted away
And you softly asked me
If I was sure
You knew beyond a doubt
That I was

You recognized the walls I'd built
And then you set upon your task
Of knocking them down
Pinning my hands to the bed
You sampled me brick by brick
Making sure I knew
That you liked what you tasted

As I began to settle into you
You took a hammer to my flaws
Sent them scattering
Shattering years of self doubt
Imploding my elaborate castle of fears
And ever so effectively
Crumbling It to the ground