I stood before a looming tidal wave
on the precipice of a catastrophe,
contemplating what it’d be like
to drown my missteps, washing them away,
before I told the truth for once in my life.
I’d gone a lifetime without
taking myself (and us) seriously.
An understatement pulled me back to the edge
of sanity, forgiving myself for everything
that I hated about my flaws.
I studied the shattered glass that distorted
my motives for honesty, but honestly,
I wasted my luck, tossing
dollars at a therapist for change,
but the return on investment twisted me into knots.
I juggled priorities until I gave Alicia my attention span.
She fixed her gaze on me and licked her hungry lips
as though I was the missing candy to place on her coffee table
I assumed God had better things to do than to hear my sobs
but being wrong was nothing new to me.
And now, nothing could be further from the lie that I don’t deserve her.
Alicia hid her insecurities behind a facade, believing she didn’t deserve me either.
God made us for each other.

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