Dear Lauren Grace,

This love letter to you is in the form of a poem, because, as you know, I can’t find the right way to directly express myself. I love you.

Here we go:

I looked at them
My love has always flowed
In their direction, though
Cried painful streams of tears
But it never came my way
Overlooking my soul everyday

To him to her
To me?
Who’s that?
Who’s she?

I had never cared to see
What’s shining inside,
‘Til you finally caught my eye.
Sparkling, glimmering,
Amongst the stars in the sky.

I started thinking it’s love
I started thinking
You’re all I’ve ever dreamed of.
You’re the love you give out,
I apologize for years of doubt.

Then I fell,
Could’ve stayed down,
Saw no one was around,
I pushed myself off the ground.
Then suddenly, the sun was shining down
On me.
I saw me.

Now I cherish your pain, sweet girl.
Now I praise your name, sweet soul.

If I don’t love you,
Nothing else matters.
If I don’t love you,
Who else will?

What do I need from me?
It feels it has to come from someone else.
But now I’ve become somebody else,
And I’m seeing my truth.
My whole heart belongs to me.

All the need I love is within me.

I feel you breathe everyday.
I hear you talk away the pain.
I hear the thoughts that nearly,
Knock you down.
I see the dreams,
The nightmares,
The hopes,
things they’ll never see.
I can see you Lauren Grace.
And I love you wholeheartedly.

With Unconditional Love,

Lauren Grace