inhale....exhale

i'm broken, hurt, torn & i won't apologize or accept one for it.

my heart reels in the joy of knowing the truth is in me &

will be affirmed day after day after day.

i will give & give & give because i was given to.

i will never again doubt for one second where i stand on this

or let anyone convince me otherwise.

this is between You & me.

& we know.

i will stand inside this fire.

i will jump down into the den

& surround myself with the flames

& stitch every puncture wound

because i'd die before it was you & not me.

you never asked me to come here 

& i can't help that i am,

but i'm damn glad i am.

i wouldn't be anywhere else.

i couldn't be anywhere else.

doubting thomas had to touch the wounds & see the side.

i'm bleeding from head to toe.

we will let one another down.

we will disappoint on a daily basis.

but knowing that through the teeth & the flames,

all i can do is see the glaring glory of your soul

& the beauty that indwells it

& have no other desire in my heart than to raise you higher & higher,

makes scars & skin grafts a trophy i couldn't wait to win.