Monsters

our bones were crushed. our spirit was broken.

roadkill. defenseless. defeated.

flight: i hid from danger, it's all i've ever known.

could anyone love someone as fragile as me?

fight: you were delt with cards no one should have to endure.

could you ever learn how to love again?

yet here you are. and here i am.

you didn't see a monster.

instead, you saw something beautiful.

for the first time in my life, i finally believed in
the words being spoken.

a promise was made, a vow to never break it.

there is nothing to hide. we are nothing but the bare essentials.

finally, i'm not scared anymore.