Three petite words
And suddenly
His fragile and precious heart
Was in my rough and scared hands.
Three fervent words
And suddenly
Everything was real:
The sky was not just any shade of blue,
It was cerulean.
I was not just alive,
I was living.
Three sublime words and
Another human being,
Another soul,
Was mine
To care for.

"I love you."
~The most frightening thing someone's ever said to me.