You've got you're eyes averted,
And your head bowed down low,
And your thoughts must be wandering,
With still no place to go.

Fingers curled up tight,
Nails biting through your skin
A slight cry between your lips,
But not able to escape the mouth it’s in.

They've hurt you really bad,
Stripped you down to your core,
Not a thing to keep you covered,
No dignity left to hoard.

Yet I love you oh so much,
And I hate to see you go,
Even if you're raw and bare,
I just want to hold you close.

If I keep you long enough,
Hide you away from their hurtful words,
Locked tight away with my heart,
Will you smile at me once more?

I remember that day in your yard,
When you just held me really close,
As we stared at the sky in hope,
And we got lost in its pointless prose.

Please just hold me like that now,
Exactly how you are,
I don’t care if you’re broken down,
To me you have not been marred.

It doesn’t matter what shape you’re in,
That you’ve lost most of your mind,
I’ve loved you since the day we met,
And I’ll love you for all of time.