Through your eyes, I am perfect
Flawed, yet still able to shine
Something worthy of love and affection
Broken, yet still alive

In your eyes, I am enough
To keep the fire burning
You've given me power over you
Over your heart
That I could never abuse

I'm not truly sure I trust myself
Not to hurt you along the road
But if you do, then I have to have faith.

In your heart, I'm more
Than a scarred little girl
More than just faceless lines of text
And it is your love for me
That has brought me to love you

I see you standing in my own shoes
Feeling less than worthy
Feeling alone
Feeling oppressed and misunderstood
And I see a mirror of myself.

It's strange
But I want to change all of that
To see you worthy
And not alone
I want you to have what I've missed for so long
I want your happiness
Like sweet wine on my lips
I want your love
Like rain on desperate, cracked earth

My lovely little kitten
I'll keep you warm and snuggled and fed
And, of course
Loved.