She Came to Me

I never asked for her love, nor for her tenderness

Never did I beg for her heart, nor sought a kiss.

My only crime is loving her so big and so strong

That everything I wrote turned into a song.

She came to me of her own free will

Despite all that I'd done, ignoring my downfall;

Looked up at me with those warm brown eyes

And begged us to live together for our entire lives.

I tried my best to warn her of the dangers ahead

That they would not rest until I was found dead.

She just smiled and sighed with genuine content

And stated, "I fear nothing, except your torment."

I sought to dissuade her to abandon this plot,

To beseech her to remember, lest she forgot

That, despite my undying love for her,

I couldn't bear to see her beautiful life end in a blur.

Once again, she just chuckled and smiled slightly

Softly stating, "No matter what you say, I'll be here constantly.

Life is too short to always second-guess yourself

And I intend to love and honor you—and all else."

I gave up persuading her to listen to my fears

For I could tell that they were falling upon deaf ears.

I could not help but utter a quiet moan

As I realized how my qualms had left me prone.

It seemed so ludicrous, so utterly absurd

That I was so afraid of what had occurred;

In truth, I was not frightened of what was to come

But was really giving her a way out, to be free of this scum.

But no matter what I said, she gently turned it away

In the end, I had no other choice but to obey.

And, as I kissed her, I secretly accepted

That, through her, I was a free man, my fears abated.

She came to me of her own free will

Despite all that I'd done, ignoring my downfall,

Looked up at me with those warm brown eyes

And begged us to live together for our entire lives.