Catalyst
I used to look at myself with hate
But then one day, fate
Decided that I should endeavor
So, it put you and I together
I thought you’d be my mirror
That if I saw hate you would too,
But you set out to prove it untrue
When I thought I looked a mess
Your expression would express
Awe and warmth, not a glare
And I never liked anyone stare
At me, but if it was you, I didn’t mind
Instead of the anger and abuse
That I was so very used
To getting, your skin would flush
And it was care that would gush
From your actions
Two souls more than attraction
More like a true connection
Don’t you know?
Why I’d never show
You my emotion?
Or speak at all?
I saw your devotion
But fear had chained me
Pain had constrained me
But my hope remained alive
Now I’ve broken free and strive
To be the best me I can be
Perhaps that’s why
You’re my catalyst
I can aim higher than the sky
And remain down to earth
I don’t want to be put on a pedestal
Because I wasn’t meant to be a damsel
And you were never meant to be a prince
I was meant to be my own hero
And if the eyes are the window
To a soul, you’ve always been a champion