The Peril
And so it has begun
That I am just a guest
And you are now the one
Who dictates how I must feel
And do, and say, and act,
Not because you are--
Though you love it--
A dictator, but because
You have set yourself up with
One who would sacrifice
Herself, her life, her soul,
For the benefit of one
Who is so entirely
And irrevocably, "the one"
As though one whose never been
In love before.
I love it though it hurts
I love it anyway
Because he is loveable
And clearly so much better than I.
And so shall I continue to
Sacrifice
To live
For someone else
Because that is my destiny
I have known it all along
And this destiny is mine
Because it is so incredibly
So entirely, so irrevocably
Perfect for me.
He could be perfect for me.