I love you just as you are
Flawed and imperfect
Despite how you may feel
Your self-directed criticisms
The parts of you that you despise
I will embrace
In your ambition and struggle
Through accomplishment and mistakes
I am beside you
The broken pieces and blinding beauty of who you are
Is written on my heart
I cherish your growth and transformation
As well as that which is unchangeable
I accept the whole of you
The seen and unseen
The known and unknown
You walk through countless days
Your weary eyes a mystery
Driven by love and determination
You endure
Silently
Your focus and ambition is testimony to your devotion
Through struggle and frustration you labor
In quiet torment you are relentless
I will be your solace
I will wrap you in peace and comfort
Soothing the ache you do not speak
I will be your passion
I am ravenous for you
I will be your encouragement
My faith in you is boundless
I will be your strength
I will undergird you with an unshakable foundation
I see you as you are
And I love you
~Dana Smith
