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Like most people, I had given up on love. I had reached a point in my life where I believed it didn’t even exist. I was tired of being hurt, content to live my life without it, always settling for second best as most people do. But, the strangest thing about love is it finds us when we least expect it.

I have found someone who is doing his best to change my mind about love and life itself. He has given me a priceless gift that I will always treasure. Though we are miles apart and can’t be together yet, I wanted to take a moment to thank him for everything.

Thanks for caring, wanting to share your life with me and my kids, for your strength and belief in me, for giving me my soul back, but more importantly, for your love. It has left me speechless, and amazes me more and more everyday. You suggested I submit a poem - so I do this for you.

I never felt I was good enough to submit my poems, even though it has been suggested many times. But that’s the thing about poetry, it doesn’t matter how good you are, the rhyme or the reason, it is what comes across the page and the feeling expressed within each word written. Even if this never gets published on the site, it was enough that someone’s love and belief in my talents and me as a person gave me the strength to do this. It may not be the best poem I've ever written, but I can only hope to show you just a little of what you've helped me to see.

Thank you and God bless your mother - for having you.

What He's Done For Me

by Jewel

For so long I've been lonely
Drowning in my tears,
No one there to listen
Or help me face my deepest fears.
No one there to shelter me
From this world so full of pain,
No one showed me rainbows
Every time I saw the rain.

No one there to give a damn
About my broken heart,
No one to pick up the pieces
Every time I fell apart.
But, finally someone came along
And took the time to know,
All the hurt and pain
That I tried hard not to show.

He took the time to realize
How much I've had to pay,
For every time I gave of me
There was something taken away.
He took the time to look inside
This heart as cold as stone,
He found that there was something there
No one else has ever known.

He found what I'd been hiding there
Brought it out to show the world,
That there was so much love inside
Of such a lonely girl.
He knew what I was feeling
So he set my mind at ease,
Then he did the impossible -
He gave my soul to me.

So, now I'm going to take this time
To say "Thanks" for all he's done,
And hope he knows I love him more
Then life or anyone.

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Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)

nicola

why did i fall in love with my best friend. read the poem. says it all

Irene

I think it was like a really good poem.

michelle

dat poem is TIGHT!

Danielle

i though you wrote a very nice poem and i hope you keep writeing more.

mandy

I too have found someone who lifted me up after a bad fall, and in this short time that we have been together I have too felt my soul return, and my heart slowly open. This poem is the best that I have read, that truely expresses how I feel for him! I print it today for him to read using your words that I could never speak! Thank you for taking the time to submit this, it speaks what I too feel!

Brandi

Wow! I just wanted to say that is a good poem. YOu know what to right about because its coming from the bottom of your heart how you feel about someone. I liked your poem a lot it relates to a guy i'm thankful for but i just wanted to comment it was really good. And I hope you did give that poem to him

michelle

wow what can I say, this just left me speechless, it garbbed my heart and dont think it will ever leave, its my past and whats happened to me, thankyou

Vickie

This poem spoke to my heart and expresses the same feelings I have had. I am very lucky that I have found such a person that took the time to really see me and love me for me. Jewel writes from her soul and my life is therefore enriched.

melissa

thank you for this poem it is everything i feel and think, it's as if you read my mind and wrote a poem for my own thoughts. I wish i had the talent like you to write my emotions so clearly.

tiffany

this poem touched my heart because. it made me cry, it reminded me of my ex-boyfriend Dusty, he still from this day helps me out when i am down, he would do anything for me.

chanda

I love your poem! It brought me to tears! Keep doing what u do! God Bless U!

Crystal

My boyfriend and I are going through a few ups and downs and this poem puts my thoughts in a straight line. I have been through so much in the past and my boyfriend is so patient and careing and always reasuring me that he loves me and that he will always be there. This is a great poem.

michelle

This poem I think was awesome. I just met this guy 3 months ago and the way this poem talks about that person inside is the way i feel and he truely did the same for me. Very touching.

Amanda

I really liked your poem, even though, no one has come into my life, yet. I have been waiting though. I hope I can find someone to share this poem with. You really did a great job with it. Keep it up!

Crystal

This poem is really buetiful. And this remindes me of my boyfriend. and know I thank you for this wonderful and emontial poem. Me and my boyfriend are closer and know I love him until I die. This made me love him more and I realized that thats what he done for me!

Kirtika

This was a very touching poem. I loved it.

Megan

AWESOME~ this poemis the best! i only hope to one day to be able to say the same thing!

vivian

your poem is a really touching. you have real talent and i hope you submit more poems for everyone to enjoy.

Shon

I would like to start off by saying, it's so good to know there are other people going through the same things we are. I felt the exact same way about a year ago, when i met the love of my life. I have three daughters from 2 previous relationships. I prayed for a son all three times. I found out love was real when i met Maurice, the love of my life and the father of the son i've always wanted. your poem really touched me, and i'll be sure to share it with him. Thank You, You gave me just what i needed to tell him how i feel.

Jessica

This poem is so beautiful to me. I always feel that i have no one to care for me when I needed help with my problems in life. That was until I met a new friend. He helped me every way he possible could. Without him I would be lost. I love him so much. He is like a brother to me. I wouldn't want to ever lose him.

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