"LOVING ME - LOVING YOU"

Love is the music that both soothes and empowers my soul..

I will give to you everything I can give

without losing myself ..

My heart, my trust, my respect and admiration,

my love and loyalty and all that I have..

Except my soul ...

I've worked too hard to be who I am

and although our souls are joined

they remain each our own

I will stand by you

through everything you are

and all that you dream.

I will be everything it is in my power to be

because you are my love, my ecstasy ..

But I will not live in your shadow,

or give up my dreams and all that I am.

I will bring my own light into our lives

I don't want to be strong so I can walk away from you

I want to be strong so we can walk hand in hand.

I dont want you to carry me ...

I will not love you out of desperation and need

I come to you a whole person

loving myself

I come to you with trust ..

the you know I love you and only you

and I can love you openly and honestly

loving you does not diminish me in anyway.

In your heart or in your eyes

This gift of love comes from my security

in who I am

I come in anticipation of your love and loyalty,

that you will accept me

respect me, love me, and give me room

to cry my own tears

to follow my own dreams

To recognize the bond that keeps me loving you

You enhance my life with joy and friendship

with deepening love and desire

and happiness

I am not a blank slate

for you to write your definition of me upon.

I come to you because I choose to

Understand the paths I've traveled

That I am who I am ...

Let me give you the best of me, and all my love.

Now that we have found each other ..let me go

so I can find my way back to you

following my heart...

-denise-