Astounded by your alluring appearance.

Puzzled at times, how one can be so fearless.

Foolish—was I!

A smile so bright:

the sun can't compete,

with a voice so soothing

yet, still, so unique.

Foolish—was I!

Contagious laughter

emerges from your buzzing body;

so sadness leaves,

replaced with jolts of jolly.

Foolish—was I!

Love at first sight; I knew it to be true.

Longing for you by the minute, but still,

my fears. . .I could not subdue.

Foolish—was I!

When your lips first joined mine

—a fire

lit deep inside;

one I never knew existed.

Everything that once hurt,

was now lifted.

Foolish—was I!

Shackled by sin: selfishness, stubbornness—

I lied.

All the while,

you stayed by my side.

Foolish, was I!

Fighting every moment.

Fighting feelings inside!

Trying to break this evil hold.

More lies!

More lies!

Foolish was I!

I hurt you when you were weak,

watching you crumble

week,

by week.

Undeserving I am,

to see you at your peak!

Foolish was I!

You saw me when no one else would,

saying

somewhere inside

was a heart, still good!

Foolish—was I!

So you stayed,

for reasons unexplained,

loving me—day-after-day—

just the same.

Baby,

you brought me back from the dark,

with a love

that continues to spark.

To this day, and forevermore,

I will love you so strongly:

for my heart,

is yours. . .

and only yours.

Foolish. . .

no more.