Maybe...

Maybe I had to hurt,
Maybe I had to lose,
Maybe I had to cry,
Maybe I had to crumble,
Maybe parts of me had to die,
I lost myself,
I wandered astray.

Maybe I had to be numb,
Maybe I had to struggle,
Maybe I had to fight,
Maybe I had to be broken,
Broken down to my core,
My energy,
My essence,
My spirit,
My soul.

Broken and bare,
You found me,
You saved me,
You're healing with me,
You're growing with me,
You're learning with me,
You're searching with me,
You've extinguished the hate.

I thought it was frozen forever,
You've been thawing it from the start,
You've opened up this rewarmed heart,
I'm seeing things anew,
Maybe I had to go through these things,
So I'd be worthy and truly appreciate,
The unbelievable dream come true,
That is: loving and being loved by you.

Photo: A.I.