Love Me, Protect Me

I can see you, finally
You, who sleep here by my side
Waking from a life-long dream
I realize what I have lost

It’s been so long
Where have I been?
Now I find
Can’t turn back time

I was faultless tried to be
Not allowed to rest, to feel

Like a fire I raged, I fought
And denied my home some warmth

Can you love this wounded soul?
See beyond the cold façade?
Forgive me, embrace my faults?
Love me, and take me home?

You remind me who I am
The best version of myself
With this love we have been blessed
In the now, I can’t waste it

How I long for a guide, a hope
In my dark night of the soul
Tell me I won’t be alone
Be my lighthouse in the storm

Heal and love this wounded soul
See beyond the cold façade
Forgive me, embrace my faults
Please love me, keep me safe