Looking Forward

Dear little eight year old me Who's seen the impact of cruelty Know through the years There'll be more tears And hope will feel like a fantasy The world you know grows dark The faith you trust will part Your heart will break From others mistakes And familiar anguish will scar The past will be an open tale Your darkest secrets soon unveiled And those naïve Will choose to leave But even in this love prevailed For sweetheart let me tell you this In the middle of chaos you'll find your prince. His words will assure His cuddles secure And change your world with a kiss Initially cautious of intent Believing only to be pretend As months pass by You instead will find Every declaration he made, he meant In time your heart will soften In his presence pain is forgotten The half to your whole The mate for your soul Forever together, I'm confident He'll show you an alternative life One only the heavens could contrive Visions will carry Of being married Becoming one day his wife So darling be forewarned Of the coming trials and storms But through the gray There'll be a day When a love between two is born