Because I Love You

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Written by: Demetrios Trifiatis

I saw the bitter tears of unhappiness
Running down your agonizing face,
Ravaged with pain,

And I became a sponge of compassion
To absorb them.

I heard the howling
Of your starving stomach,
Echoing throughout your rebellious drained veins,

And I became a sweet loaf of bread
To feed you.

I tasted the torturous thirst
Of your dry lips,
Burning fire, consuming your every single tissue,

And I became the vivifying fresh water
To quench it.

I sensed the presence of sickness
In your tormented body,
Devouring your vibrant well-being,

And I became salutary medicine to nurse you
Back to health.

I felt the terror
In your trembling gracious heart,
Scaring away your lofty humane virtues,

And I became fortifying courage to obliterate
Your distressful fears.

I found you lost in the darkness
Of joyless desperation,
Walking towards the abominable cliffs of self-distraction,

And I became a bright ray of hope to guide you
To self-realization.

I discovered you shivering
in the middle of savage winter,
Wandering around without a roof over your frozen head,

And I became a shelter of warmth to protect you
From merciless cold.

I watched you suffering
from excruciating solitude,
Feeling the ever depressing loneliness in your tormented soul,

And I became your constant
Caring companion.

I noted the torture
Of merciless rejection,
Destroying your wonderful, tender feelings,

And I became
Your faithful loved one.

I observed you struggle
In the rough sea of life, fighting your way,
Over the ominous waves of human malice,

And I became a solid boat of charity
To bring you on the serene shore.

I witnessed your efforts
To climb the mountains of desirable success,
Struggling, hopelessly, up the steep path of attainment,

And I became a firm ladder of mercy
To help you reach the very top.

I discerned you fighting against your brutal enemies
Trying to overcome their beastly power,
With your bare hands,

And I became a heavy sword of justice
To make you victorious.

I perceived the sharp arrow
Of relentless death,
Heading towards your loving, caring heart,

And I became a shield of concern
To save your precious life.

You ask me why I do all these things for you...

The answer is very simple my friend:
It is because

I LOVE YOU!

* I would like to thank all of you my friends because without your presence and your appreciation the honor of POTD wouldn't have been possible. I would also
like to thank the officials of Poetrysoup for the honor bestowed on my poem!