if we take his smiles
to fuel our self esteem
and use his words
as blankets
we will only end up cold
and with no where else left to go

You swept me off my feet.
I fell in love with sleepless nights
and groggy mornings not quite knowing who I was,
or the day of the week.
I fell in love with your sunshine
and your clouds that protected me
on days that the sun could never reach me.
I fell in love with the wonder
that befell the world whenever your stars flashed
themselves into my sky,
and when the whispers of your wind
blew into my ear at two in the morning.
But what I loved most of all
were your storms.
Unpredictable, yet calming,
when it rained, it poured.
Always watering the flowers of my garden.