That I tried to fill with
gold
And sex and work and alcohol
I lived my whole life in fear
I never let anyone get near
Afraid someone might see my
faults
Anger and control were my
defenses
Kept my heart behind strong
fences
Wanting, but always blocking
love
I was afraid to open to trust
Intimacy was really just lust
I blamed the world for my
lack of love
But through luck or through
grace
You have come into that place
Filling my heart with your
love
We’re all on earth to love
each other
Not to judge or rule or
smother
I can never thank you enough
Only by the way, your heart,
I touch
I know what we all need is
love
I caress your giving heart
Like you caressed mine from
the start
The hole in my soul is filled
with love.
© 1993 Jerome M. Waler