Kim V. Poetry

Your tenderness was
Addictive to me.

It called to me,
In my dreams.
Made me feel safe
From the monsters that
Lurked there.

And at first,
I was terrified.

Because I didn’t
Think I was deserving of
Such gestures.

In my mind,
I believed I was deserving of
Nothing but loneliness.

Nothing but pain
Mixed with tears.

But you came into my world
That was bathed in black and
White,
And showed me your chaos.

And the gentleness
Of your words,
And the empathy in your
Eyes,
Showed me something
I had never believed in.

Hope.

Hope for a tomorrow that
Isn’t promised.

Hope for dreams without
Masks and nightmares.

Hope that I’ll see myself
The way you see me.

Because your love,
To me,
Is unwavering
And is burned into my veins
And courses under my skin.

I ask you now,
With everything you know,
With my walls being littered with
Remnants of my broken heart,
With my gallery of scars
On full display,
How would you paint me?

How would you paint the love
I have for you?

How would turn my heartache
Into a masterpiece?

©️KVP
Art: Unknown
Website: Pinterest
Song: “I Found,” Amber Run
Prompt:
“GALLERY OF SCARS”
“SHOW ME YOUR CHAOS”
“IT’S IN THE EYES”
“HOW WOULD YOU PAINT ME?”
“BURNED INTO MY VEINS”
“TOMORROW ISN’T PROMISED”
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