As grateful as any animal released from a snare, that is me
As afraid as any animal, given freedom by hands similar to those
Hands that took freedom away, I do not run away from you
As driven to keep hands over ears, to make distance from bitter words
Your voice, soft and calm, my impulse is to stay, be covered by you

As small as I tried to make myself, you invite me to grow to full size
Life size, me, with life to live, you invite me to join something Larger than Us
You make room for me, in the room of your house, a house we share
The house of us, hours of us, you invite me into, and you into Me
I go, I share the fear that won't go away

I can't compare myself to anything else, but an animal, I don't see

Myself as anything else, but an animal, wild and trapped for bounty
The bounty of one who values my flesh for trade, to be traded and
Discarded, you want me, I am good enough for you
For you, I would try, I want to go back to the day,
when trust was
Given, without reservation, I want to go back to a place called now
With you

This is so romantic it takes my breath away!....I love reliving through your writing this precious, emotion filled stage of love...The beginning, when everything is pure, unscathed by life's harsh realities...Enjoy this time Golden girl, realize it for the treasure it is, protect it and it will carry you safely through every storm...