I Will Care For You
I will care for you
like a child
like that shy little girl
in glossy sepia tone
alone with her thoughts
and fears
years ago
below surface layers
i will cherish you
with words of purity
seldom heard
i love you's without abuse
proclaimed without expectation
shown in truth
i will hold you
through all your hurts
giving tender affection
to tears
shared without shame
they will dissipate
as love perpetuates
i will keep you
though uneasiness
without a simple way out
we adhere
in the same skin covering
aged with depth
as a rippling reflection
i will defend you
from memory's assaults
mending faults with forgiveness
i will see you
anew
as a child
longing for adoption
worthy of love
i will make you mine
with acceptance
of each weakness
and love you into strength like
they wouldn't
i will brave a smile
that could have been a child's
5-2-2020
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