Not Your Hero, Only Yours

A poem about a persons place in a precious relationship, and their devotion to it.

It's the day you came that the old life was cast away  Shed is the face of a bitter mind and a heart led astray  Though I'll never promise that my aim is true  These eyes of mine, they're set solely on you  With my mind I'll weave these fragile words  The words that I fear to say  And with these hands I'll hold you tight  For as long as you can bear to stay  The kind musings and company is far from al I'll do  If need be, I'll spill the blood from me as penance paid to you  Though I lack the wings to ever sail the skies  To the heavens these words of love of mine are sure to reach  As I learn by your side I may teach, and in teaching I may learn  Perhaps one day I'll live to save your life  But I have already had the honor of giving you mine  Perhaps I'll never live to be the hero that I always wanted to be  But in my final rest I will be content, knowing that for you I gave the best of me