O wonder
That you know the destruction
My gaze has swept across,
And yet still you meet my eyes
And you do not flinch away.
O wonder
That you know the words
My lips have had to utter,
And yet you kiss me sweet as honey -
Enough to drive away the bitter taste.
O wonder
That you know the sorrow
My heart has felt,
And yet you easily made it a home,
Coaxing light into all its darkest spots.
O wonder
That you know the blood
My hands have touched,
And yet you lace our fingers together
As though it were mere breathing.
O wonder
That you know the darkest paths
My feet have walked,
And yet you tread beside me fearless
With love as our only compass.
O wonder -
If I told you more would you go?
I want you to stay more than anything
But you must know what you face
If you hold me through the nights.
O wonder -
Will you stay with me?
My soul is old and my heart is true
And although these hands built a nation,
Our love is to be my magnum opus.
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Survive: Collected Poems
Poetry~WATTY'S 2019~ ~NOTICE~ AS OF 2/3/19, THIS COLLECTION HAS TOO MANY PARTS! READ VOLUME 2, THRIVE, OUT TODAY! On the pain, love, and passion that makes me human. Potential swearing, mentions of suicide, self harm, depression, rape, etc.
