Dared.

I dared you to pick up these pieces,
I smiled and dared you to hold my hand,
You gave me something I'd never heard,
You entwined our fingers,
And held on tight.

I dared you to give me honesty,
I smiled and dared you to look me in the eye,
Your secrets seeped into my heart,
I wanted a beautiful release,
A heart to carry me,
And I found you.

I played a game with you,
To see how far you'd go,
To see how far I'd go,
I had to be sure,
That I wasn't going to fall endlessly.

I asked you for a lot,
But you never turned away,
I dared you to love me,
And you dared me to stay,

I dared you to spend forever with me,
Moments rolled by,
And I dared you to still feel the same,
Three months, almost four are gone,
But you're still here.

I smiled at you and took your hand,
I dared you hold me,
Hold me close,
You pulled me into a loving embrace,
And you dared me to move.

I didn't move a muscle,
Weak like putty in your arms,
Desperately wanting to be a part of you,
I dared myself to love,
I dared myself to open up,
And really feel.

For you I've taken chances,
Just as you've taken all my dares,
I opened my eyes to my heart,
Finding myself falling deeper in love,
Daring myself to let go of the past.

I'm still here,
Happy in your arms,
Happy with your love,
Letting go,
And loving you.