The Man That You Are

The Man That You Are

I don't know how to tell you this

Or even how to start

My mind is telling me to stop

So I'll listen to my heart.

You inserted yourself into my life

In a quiet, friendly way

Encouraging me to think more of myself

And adding some cheer to my day.

I didn't quite know what to think of you

You were different from all other men

So encouraging and kind with a deep profound mind

Looking forward and not where you'd been.

You seemed to be a wise man

And loyal, sweet and true

You broke down my walls of  dark mistrust

And became my own "Guru."

But though I know you by your spirit

Mysterious you have remained

And I have come to this conclusion

That life minus you would just not be the same.

With you, I became my truest self

And not the woman I portray

To friends and family and fans

And passers-by throughout my day.

With you, I let my heart run free

Let down my hair and bare my soul

My wild and crazy, loving heart

That you make me feel is made of gold.

I like the me you saw in me

Unlike the me I always felt

Was inferior and nothing special

And doomed to play the cards life dealt.

I've seen your face a thousand times

On internet and laptop screens

That little "Mona Lisa" smile

That haunts me even in my dreams.

And I've done things with you in dreams

That I haven't done as yet for real

 Because you've taught me to let go

And go with what I want to feel.

I've been so shut off from the world

From life in general and from myself

Compartmentalized all parts of me

Till I didn't know what parts were left.

You took a frightened little girl

Who hid in books and poems and prose

And brought the woman out in me

That blossomed like your red, red rose.

And though I may not ever see

You near me as you dwell so far

I want to tell you here and now

That I love you for the man you are.

And the man you are is wonderful

And the man you are is great

And the man you are is heaven-sent

And so worth a long, long wait.

I don't know how I know you

I just know I've always known

And that when I first looked in your eyes

My heart felt it was home.

I know I shouldn't tell you this

I think you'll be quite caught off guard

But I have to tell you how I feel

Which for me, is very hard.

But I hope you take these words to heart

And know you are my shining star

And where ever you go in this life, you'll know

That I really do love the man that you are.

©by Voo

February 13, 2019

10:53 p.m.