My Puzzle Piece

My soul was a dead and empty place

A place of darkness, happiness long abandonded

My heart barely beat inside my chest

Doing the bare minimum of its full power

It was an organ serving no purpose

A worthless hunk of muscle and tissue

Transporting icy blood to my dying body

I wanted to believe in hope, believe I could be alive again

I had begun to slip from reality, barely holding on

I hung by a single thread, holding on so tight that it hurt

My tired hands were losing their grip, I was ready to let go

But, then I realized that he was right there the whole time

My heart skipped a beat, gaining some life again

I felt my face blush, light pink sprinkled across my pale face

I knew how close we were, I should have seen it before

Maybe I was too busy being sad, too busy to see what was in front of me:

I handsome face with a warm smile to light up the world,

A warm, loving heart with a steady, musical beat

You took my hand that night, I felt so free and real, it's all so new to me

I haven't felt this way since... I can't even remember

You smiled that smile of yours and I smiled back, I knew I loved you

Our lips touched for a second, skin barely grazing skin

But I felt my heart jump, I felt it spring to life again

Those first few seconds started something special, something real

I realized that one of the reasons I had been so sad, it was so obvious

It was because I felt like I was alone, a different kind of alone

I had my dearest of friends, they love me more than anything

But, this is different, I know that it is, I don't know how I didn't see it

I was missing something, and you filled that something in

You filled in that piece that I was missing, you fit in my puzzle

I've been trying to find my missing puzzle piece, but no one quite fit

Not until you came along, not till your brilliant smile and loving embrace

You worked your way into my heart, was it intentional?

Whether it was or not makes little difference to me

What matters is that we're together, I'm yours and you're mine

Your arms are so protecting, making me feel so safe, like a queen in her castle

You have made me realize that perfection isn't important

Maybe not even achievable in this world, or any other world

I have realized that the world is alive, and I'm a part of it

My gentle heart is coming back to life, and I have you to thank for it

Be it your sweet smile, your gentle kiss, or your loving embrace

I know that I love you, and that is something I will never deny

Your heart is the beat I will dance to, your words write the song I sing

Just as long as you will dance and sing along <3