For a long time I’ve felt unloveable,

Unseen and unheard,

I’ve grown used to words unspoken

Knowing no one would hear a word.

In the past I’ve been mistreated,

Have been left to cry alone,

Though there’s been plenty of opportunity,

Often little love has been shown.

So I’ve spent a long time longing,

For someone to hold me close,

Hoping in vain for some comfort,

At the times I need it most.

Then when you came into my life,

It feels something began to change,

Behind the fireworks and fun,

Something more meaningful and strange.

I’d be lying if I told you,

That it happened straight away,

Still over time, little by little,

You’ve shown me there’s another way.

That not everyone will hurt me,

Beneath scars others left behind,

There is so much there to cherish,

So many treasure troves to find,

So whilst I know I held the key,

I found the map with you,

You gifted me with a new hope,

To see myself anew

Without your lighthouse in my dark night,

Who knows when I would have found land,

My life without your shining beacon,

Helping me start to understand,

Would be lonelier and sadder,

A life lost far out at sea,

Drowning in misunderstanding,

Of those who never could see me.

So whilst I don’t believe in saviours,

I hid the key within myself,

You shone the light that helped me find it,

On my dusty attic shelf.