Because You Saved Me –

So many think that it was I who saved you ,

if only they knew

That the day I first saw you things had completely changed for me

From your first uneasy smile , I must confess

I had never felt a single emotion as powerful as this

As what made me so unwilling to leave you

I gave you a gift as a reminder of our brief yet wonderful friendship , hoping all would go well in your life

As I worked through my job , pushing forward at a almost crazed pace

When I got the news of a caramel colored hair woman who had been found , all but dead

My heart soon contained so much dread

I walked silently to the place where they told me you were , the whole time fearing the worst . I was right , it was the worst

Action before logic for the first time in my life , I picked you up and carried you away

Taking you to the deepest burning pits of Hades

Though when you woke you did not scream

You did not hate me

Instead you only smiled , you were glad and pleased

Right then and there , you saved me

Life had even more importance , now that you were in it

as I told myself I had indulged for just creating you

But my heart wanted more

I fought myself as I worked up courage to tell you

And I surprised myself – not for the first time – as I turned to you and the words slipped from my mind and to my mouth in only a second . Action before logic , all over again

But it was your reply that sent my silent heart racing and my breathing quicken in happiness and disbelief as you whispered " I love you too , Carlisle "

Like a wild fire , my love for you only grew larger as I said the words that I was so thrilled to say " I do "

Even now , nearly a century later , the feeling of your lips on mine makes me lose the control so many think I have

I may be old , but I am also young

Because you saved me ,

You have my love ,

For all of forever , and even longer ,

Carlisle Cullen