Before we begin

Be kind to me if I let you in

Be gentle to me if I let this begin

Be patient with me I’ve been hurt before

Be protective of me especially when I’m sore

In a castle my heart is kept

Out of touch in order to protect

It from being miserably hurled

Into the horrors of this world

Love can be so cruel

But I know it’s intentions are great

So before I let myself drool

Please know what’s at stake

I love deeply, at times too easily

For someone I’ve even changed my shape

I see myself now in the light of day

And I’ll learn from my mistake

Promise me you’ll take me as I am

Naked vulnerable and scared

Nothing less is what I’ll accept

And together we’ll rule the world