I Really Saw You

You came into my life like a rocket ship out of control.
Swerving this way and that
Sparks shooting in every direction
Burning everything that crossed your path

Yet there I stood…..mesmerized
Unable to move out of your path of destruction
Held captive in that spot by all that was you

The contrast is what first grabbed my attention
The underlying warmth is what held me near

I was warned that you would burn me,
Never really let me in
But I saw you for who you were, flaws and all
And I stayed

You begged me not to look for the good
Swore that there was none
Tried to push me away

What you never understood was that I never had to look
It was always visible to me
You wore it like your most prized possession

Still it was not enough
That I saw…
That I cared…
That I loved…

You were too far inside
For even me to set you free

You were too far gone
For even me to return

But I was not the one to really leave
Distance is only a stretch of miles
That the heart can overcome
If it wants to


So once again your ‘theory’ has been proven
No one sees you for you
No one cares enough to search
No one will ever stay

And yet for all your wisdom
You never really understood

I wasn’t creating in you what I wanted to see
I was seeing in you what you wanted to hide