"My Losses, My Rewards,"

In my life,

I have faced many challenges,

and overcame them all.

Then I was given my angel,

and faced, the very first losses of my life.

I lost my grasp,

on reality, and reason.

I lost my ability,

to define perfection.

I lost my sadness,

my hurt,

and I lost my heart- to her.

For her, I sacrificed,

my pride and independence,

and I placed my trust in her.

I learned how to compromise,

how to listen, and watch,.

How to be tied to another,

through the good, and the bad.

I lost myself,

in her eyes, in her smile.

I devoted my life,

to make her's perfect.

But my losses are redeemed,

if I hear her laugh,

or watch her smile.

And for all of this I was give three things,

Her heart, my purpose, and our forever