I wanted to keep you in the darkness,
Away from the world
In a place that could not be touched,
Where it was only our souls dancing
To the rhythm of heartbeats
And melodies made of dreams,
I wanted to hold you close there,
And never let the world
Touch the magic in our veins
Or the love in our eyes.
Perhaps, it was only I being selfish
And not wanting the world to see you,
To know you as I have
Because when you were no longer
A part of the secrets we kept,
And the world could reach you,
It caused you pain
That not even I could mend,
And all I wanted was to be selfish again
But you tiptoed your way into the light
As if you belonged there
I held your hand as long as I could
Before letting go
Perhaps I never realized that this world needs you.


But so do I.
©poetryinthoughts