I’ll Be Damned

You knew I loved you, so you held me.

For every ounce of who I am was devoted to you. Willing to wait, stay stagnant, fight every urge to follow my path in order to stay by your side.

Not one drop of doubt escaped my lips.

You knew I loved you, so you held me.

But it was cold, firm, the kind of clutch where I felt the need to bend and break and shift to conform, just to fit and feel comfortable.

While you remained unwavering.

You knew I loved you, so you held me.

Afraid, because without me, you’d have to overcome yourself.

Afraid, because without me, you’d notice just how empty your life around you truly is.

You knew I loved you, so you held me,

But I’ll be damned if I ever held you back.