My sunshine

My sunshine, my beloved, my friend

Please grant me succor

From the vagaries of fate

From the hurt and pain I receive from those close to me

From the hurt I impose upon them

From my weaknesses, which leave me overwhelmed, callous, cruel and lazy

From the weaknesses of others that leave me scared, worried, obsessive

From the uncertainty of my reality, and the seeming certainty of my death

From all the things I can't control

And the things I thought I could, but failed to

Please tell me you understand me

That I make sense to you

That I won't alienate you

By sharing the darkness inside of me

Please love me

I often hate to admit it, but I need it

I can't weather myself alone

I can't weather my world alone

And if I can feel safe and strong around you

I won't even care how real you are

Because my life is better with you than without you

And that's all that matters to me

Please protect me