I was a cold and empty shell,

So far removed from this world where I dwelled.

I passed through life like a ghost in time,

My thoughts and emotions, I never opined.

Making barely a ripple in the water of life,

I kept to myself and stayed away from all strife.

I chose not to live because I was afraid to feel.

So burnt by a past, I could never be healed.

And then you came and changed my world,

Dreams long gone began to unfurl.

You warmed this ice cold heart of mine,

And thawed what had been frozen in time.

You brought me back to life again,

And helped me see it was worth the pain.

I thank you for your certainty,

For you made me believe... in me.

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