Shelter

In love

This man

This man has become my shelter

No clichés

No movie lines 

Simply protection from the rain 

I am not a fan of romance 

(Denial! Denial!)

A shelter is just a shelter 

This shelter has a name 

This shelter with a name 

Drove me to new dimensions 

Pulled me out of a dead weight called jealousy 

To the other side of the country

Away from my family 

Away from my home 

I'm growing into my skin 

And it's changing colour and changing shape 

Mysteries are now capabilities 

My black and white Christian brainwash 

Is being gunned down by sense

And realistic shades of grey 

This heart

My heart is full of possibilities 

Rationality and truth is all I've got in my back pocket 

I've got decisions to make and habits to break

There are so many pathways 

But I'm allowed only one 

Tolerance is madness but I need it to survive 

Otherwise I'm dragged down, down ,down

All the way to the other side 

So I'm letting in fools and chauvinists and pigs 

Letting them into my life so that I can feel generous 

This man watches everything, everything I do 

This shelter of mine has a conscience too 

Watches without judgement 

Loves without restriction 

It makes me wonder why I bother with everyone else

This life 

My life isn't exactly what I planned 

There are way too many coffee stains 

There are not enough blue crayons 

But when they hit me, burn me, maim me, hate me 

I don't collapse like I used to 

I don't surrender like I used to 

They can't reach me from my shelter 

Author's Note

It took me something like 6-12 months into the relationship to write something substantial for him, but I think I needed that time to form the right words. I'm glad I didn't rush it.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

This man watches everything, everything I do
This shelter of mine has a conscience too
Watches without judgement
Loves without restriction
It makes me wonder why I bother with everyone else
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This man watches everything, everything I do
This shelter of mine has a conscience too
Watches without judgment
Loves without restriction
It makes me wonder why I bother with everyone else

...glad you didn't rush it either...overwhelming with emotions in here...I liked lines throughout the whole read...but this has a personal write to it...you see this for what's it worth as a reader...

[bookworm]

I really appreciate what you've written here. It sounds so beautiful to have someone like that. I'm crying the whole damn time I'm writing this as I just felt so impacted by the idea. I guess that perhaps it could be considered a good poem. I'm sorry I don't have more to offer other than it really spoke to my heart. Thank you for sharing.

Btw, I really loved the story about the monkey and the chicken but this darn site is so whacky that I couldn't post my review there. I would like to print that story out and read it to my daughter...I know she would love it as much as I did.

You tell wonderful stories and your voice feels very genuine. Again, thank you for your lovely expression.