'Loving Past Her Convictions' Poem by Lisa Visor

I’ve begun to balance
the pleasure
and pain
of loving you
You are the woman
who consumes me
and when I look into
the windows of your soul
I find that space my love demands
I find peace in your presence

You know the woman I am not
the woman I will never be
and you’ve loved me anyway
I’ve found you tired
full of convictions
And I want to love the pain away

I want to give you
all the joy you can stand
without the fear
of losing yourself
You’re the comfort
in my pain
and I’ve searched
high and low
just to lay my burdens down
and I found a place in your arms