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your feet brought you to me
sturdy and firm as you stood in front of me
i think back to the day you chased me through the park...
they were always walking with me
but one day they unintentionally stepped on my heart

washboard hard yet can house butterflies
i remember tracing love hearts on your stomach one time
you'd giggle and wriggle then ask me to lie
so you could play with my hair and
whisper sweet lullabies

i would turn you over
when lying in bed
just to check that your wings had not disappeared
your shoulders and back have carried such a load
to take on my heart, problems, insecurities and fears
you never seemed to falter though now i see it was unfair

they lit up my life, they said the words right
they kissed me goodnight and made it feel right
they'd purse and that's their curse
coz i couldn't resist
i could overlook all your wrong when you sealed it with a kiss

they told me the truth
they knew me too well
their sincerity made it certain that this was no spell
they'd laugh til they cried
they'd cry til they laughed
i knew by just looking at them
you'd do me no harm

there's one part of you i could never see
but you never made it a secret to me
sometimes i would drop it, neglect or forget it
but you'd pick it up and remind it's still there
it captured my soul and gave it a home
at times i'd feel empty but it made me feel whole
the one part of you i will treasure endlessly
beats deep down inside you
and will remain with me infinitely