I had hoped

I wouldn't be

Walking this road

Again; so soon.

Here we are

I can't back out

Or run away

When it starts

Getting rocky and rough

Escape is easy;

Enduring compassion,

Tenderness and support;

These things require

Discipline.

Am I willing to

Make an inevitable

Sacrifice?

Calling you to the defensive

But I see through

Your war paint,

Don't waste your battle cry

Kicking back for me

I just want to save you

But you are the only one

Who can save you

Only your recognition

Of your own worth

Your beauty, your divinity,

Can rescue you now.

Please, just be.

Please, just love.