Lightning lights the skies
Electricity in my eyes
But thunder roars no louder
Than a beating heart

She lights more than the sky
Brighter than the sun;
Illuminating the darkest nights

Thine eyes I see
Warm pools of tea
From whom they be
Staring back at me

My gaze to thee
I give for free
In which to see
Your love reflected back to me

The way I smile
The euphoria that drives me so
Wild with passion and
Manic with love

It's hard to just
Say I love you
It is to me at least
But I love you still

It's not something I can understand
But it nevertheless fills me
With wild passion
And love unbound

It speaks through pain
That melts in her warmth
And through shadow
That can't hope to stand up to the light

But nevertheless I am fulfilled
Wild and unbound
The manic euphoria that drives me so
But I love you still

She graced me with her presence tonight
I cherish these moments
Couldn't bare to lose them
To lose her
Or any of the rest

To love is much more than to kiss
Or to hug or caress
It is to be there
When the night is long
To just coexist

It is much more than to
Just say I love you
It is much more than to
Just hear her say it back

To love is to hear her voice
When she says "goodnight"
To shed a tear when you must part ways

I cherish these moments
We don't talk about important things

And I couldn't bare to have it any other way
Than for her to grace me with her presence

Her head upon my chest
Resting; sobbing
Her arms around me
And mine around her
I know this feeling
I've been there before
I wish I could just take it
Free you of this burden
It's the least I could do for you
To bear the weight of your pain
It's my duty to protect you
Especially when you cannot protect yourself

Arms open, looking up
Taking in the world with each breath
Inhaling the toxicity and poison
But no less returning the gift of life
As I plant my feet firmly in the soil
Long devoid of all essence
Eroding away in the same winds
Which threaten to topple me
My purpose is to give
I act as a buffer
My voice goes unheard
And my legs are broken

And all I did was give the gift of life

Love is to see the forest through the trees
And the mountains beyond
When the land is obscured by fog

To feel the presence of another
And to feel her desire

Love is to embrace the coldest winter nights
Empowered with faith the thaw will come
And spring will warm our hearts

To listen to the rain against your window
And know that everything is alright