As the wind whispered
the songs we used to sing,
each ounce of air
left my lungs.

For only I had tried
to be your better half.
I couldn't save your life
from the monsters in the closet,
since you were busy saving mine.

"You're not worthy"
"You're not enough"
were some of the lies
I wasn't here to prove wrong.

But as I looked
at you long ago,
I look at you today.

I'll look at you the same
on our wedding day,
whispering like the wind,
singing lullabies which say

You're perfect.
I will never know
what I did to deserve you
but I'm glad I did.