you were
a girlfriend
a lover
a woman
the perfect couple
to the outside world
but in my arms
you were a child
anxious fearful
of being alone
for even a moment
i held
reassured
whispered
in your ear
that I loved you
like a man loves a woman
like a father loves a child
Dec 28, 2022
Dec 28, 2022 at 11:20 PM UTC
you were
a girlfriend
a lover
a woman
the perfect couple
to the outside world
but in my arms
you were a child
anxious fearful
of being alone
for even a moment
i held
reassured
whispered
in your ear
that I loved you
like a man loves a woman
like a father loves a child
