I Will Do Better This Time

I will do better this time.
I will open myself more.
I will allow you full access.
I will be honest and truthful and loyal.
I will refrain from hiding.
I will be bold and fierce in my protection.
I will be compassionate and gentle in my authority.
I will be there, through every twist and turn.
Pitfalls will cease to frighten me.
I will embrace the freedom I find
Lying so near to you.
I will have faith in your trust in me
So that I may learn to trust
In me as well.
I will love you, from afar,
From any distance,
Just as much as I love you
Up close
Inside me skin.
I will do better this time
Because you alone believe.
You know I can.