Three Knocks

Touched by your kindness,

I felt a sudden warmth in my chest.

If you can really say, "I love you"-

will my mind feel lighter?

Past closed doors,

I can hear a faint voice.

I can't make it go away,

even if it's just in my mind.

Still,

in my chest I feel a tiny light.

I don't see it in my mind,

but I'm holding on to forever- hoping it never goes away.

Because it makes me strong.

Even though I'm about to cry-

because I didn't know you.

The only reason I do

is because of a coincidence-

knocking on your door three times,

expecting nothing.

Every time I close my eyes,

my mind is filled with memories,

traces of a dream with you that could never be true.

My days used to be monochrome.

But you,

you add color to my life,  

and I love you for that.

My world makes sense with you around, 

when you add color to the life I had before you showed up, 

which once seemed so monochrome.

Just hidden, inside my chest,

is such a painfully loving thought, a tiny light.

Before it disappears someday,

I want you to know-

With tears, smiles, 

I do it for you.

Still living inside my chest

I feel a tiny light,

I can't see it in my mind, but it makes me strong.

When I run through the rain, just to be held by you once more, 

my tear stained face is looking at you.

 I'm hugging you, holding onto you forever.

And you give me the strength to stay on the right path.

My fragile self is broken and crying,

I can't leave you.

I don't know what I'd do.

I know,

that I didn't know you.

But I'm so grateful I do,

even if it was the coincidence

of knocking on your door three times.

You've changed my world,

by just saying, "I love you."

And you're my tiny light,

thank you for being with me, 

the whole time.

(This was inspired by the song Tiny Light!)