I arrived naked

Here

And then you put clothes,

Costumes

On my baby body

First you wanted a beautiful perfect baby boy

So out comes the blue

The rattle

The toys

And the cute face

Then you wanted a partner

Someone to feel your sorrow, your pain,

To make you feel safe

To make you feel important

And so I hugged you

Learned to say I love you

To console you as you held me to your chest

And ...

Then, you wanted a Rock

Someone who would always be there to comfort you

To mend your sorrows

To need you

To impress you with their perfection

And then I broke

And you still held the perfect

You still held all the old costumes

In my bedroom closet of your mind

And I

Left

You standing

Alone

To find

Your own way

To

Peace

As I find

Mine