Stand Tall

Oh how can I tell you how I feel
When my open heart is so real
To stay out of the way of myself
Putting vulnerability on the top shelf

I love and want and desire all at once
My limitations, my fears I musn't denounce.
The best for you, the best of you I hope
The essence of love thought but never spoke

Without commitment, without tangled limbs
Fostering companionship is what we give
You've shown me through your eyes
What I've suspected and can now realize

Sometimes jumbled, sometimes blundered
Within your laugh and courage I am humbled
Sacred and revered our circle rounds strong
Wondering to what end this bond belongs

Please know I stand tall
With you, I see above it all

I am grateful for who you are
The little boy who's come so far.