After years of running away from the past

Countless nights worrying about the future.

Today I finally found my peaceful place

In the warm glory of your radiant smile.

My heart, stunned by the blows life struck

Had forgotten how to gently float in joy.

Till the glistening twinkle in your eyes

Radiated like electricity through my body.

For once, neither shame nor fear haunt me

I feel like I have achieved the pinnacle again.

Perhaps this wandering soul, after a decade

Has finally reached the destination it sought.

As I take these tentative steps towards you;
The burden of the past weighs heavily on me.
The scars of battles past; memories of heartbreak
Make me wonder if this journey I can undertake.

You paint for us a picture of clear blue skies;
But the grey clouds of my pessimism hold sway.
Your love flows like streams of unbridled joy,
And yet, my caution might lead them astray.

How do I reduce myself to nothingness,
So that I may love you completely, blithely?
In knowing nothing but your love for me,
Perhaps I will find myself worthy.