I can offer you my heart,
I need to warn you, it's been torn a time...
there are scarce and bruises all over,
I may not be pretty, but it always pulled through.

I can give you my time and patience,
history has put them both to the test,
I will ask questions if I don't understand,
but I promise I'll do my best.

I will give you a shoulder to cry on,
never mock or degrade how you feel,
in my arms you can rest with your head on my chest,
and you cry the tears you need to heal.

I will bestow all of my faith in an instant
because I believe in the man you aspire to be.
Yes I embrace all parts of your present and past,
the light and the dark equally.

I don't want you to smother me in material things,
that's not where true value lays.
you need to know my needs go deeper than most,
if I'll be your partner at the end of the day.

I refuse to be superficial,
what matters is your soul and your heart,
will you stand by me through the bad times and good?
Or will you run when the real problems start?

Because they exist, we can't deny that they do,
life has a tendency to work out that way,
i won't run despite distance or obstacles between,
I give you my unending promises to stay.

Willing to compromise when we can't agree,
I won't yell or throw some glass or a book.
just always be honest, no matter what trouble befall
because I'll know how much courage it took.

I know I'm not perfect, I doubt there are any who are,
I am physically flawed and emotionally too...
you might have to accept the baggage I carry,
but I'll give all of my best parts to you.

© Juliet Tyover