"Oh, it's you..." A special guest blog by "Black Butterfly"

Emotions denied after so many years/

Now comes back to life and leaves me with fear/

Fear of the power and the passion within/

Fear of my inability to contain them/

Who is this passion that awakens in me?/

A voice, emotions and beautiful memories/

Oh, it's you... I remember, it's you/

So long has my pen been silent/

Leaving blank pieces of paper that I hide behind/

No words written/

No thoughts spoken/

Who is this person that adds fire to my small flame?/

By sharing emotions or saying my name/

Oh, it's you... I remember, it's you/

Even through silence my love remained/

Just waiting for a time for it to be unrestrained/

The silence is over, there's no need to fear/

My voice shouts out as our hearts draw near/

Who is this passion, I've loved from the start?/

The one who unknowingly opened my heart/

Oh, it's you... I remember, it's you/ 

Black Butterfly.

Footnote: I have been asked time and time again about the courage it takes to put yourself out there in verse. It takes guts, balls and a dash of insanity. The battle to express yourself outwardly, ironically is fought internally. So I view this poem as a victory. It was sent to me by a poet who has no desire to have her own blog, book or bookings for shows. It was sent to me anonymously asking me to share. How could I not do exactly that in the face of such bravery?

GB.