Take Me As I Am Poem by Falana Zion

I lay my heart like an unbidden guest
I place my emotions on repeat
I lay myself like the birds
They flit not without the air

I lay my world before your heart
Fill it and let it smile
I bare my soul like a sheeted dead
Waiting to feel the warmth of your hands

I may not give you the stars
But I promise to be the sky
I may not give you a lamp
But I'llstay beside you and be a light

Let me be drenched by the oil of your hair
Paint me with your pink lips that cares
Wrap my heart around your chest
Let me soar with the wing of your love

I may not love you the way you want
But I'll love you the best way I know
I may not promise a love devoid of flaws
But I promise a love that overlooks weakness and move on

Take me as I am, I am not perfect
Even the white sky changes to black
And If I have to change to suit you
You will end up with a counterfeited me