Once upon a time, I dared to hang on to hate

Pride, hurt, and arrogance kept my path going this way

Not desiring to open my heart, I slipped deeper into the black

Foolish and ignorant, I could not be shown what it was that I lacked

Oddly enough, even when one desires the blackness, something stronger can change you

The power of love has an amazing way of breaking through

Love can convict the heart and change one’s point of view

Love, came in the form of this person, you, and showed me the truth

The truth, in love, radiates in a majestic hue that draws me near

Love whispers to me and beckons me to it, for an embrace, right here

I was and am caught off-guard by its overwhelming intentions

It has wanted me to accept the touch of another and pushes away my apprehensions

Wondrous how love has sweetly broken through

Its innocent seduction has made me anew

The thought of once trying to live without love now sickens me

For how could I have ever lived fulfilled existence minus the presence of thee