You’re not a ‘damaged good’. Not to me, at least. You’re alluring In your chaotic grace, A bright candle Daring to burn its brightest On a dark stormy night. The fractal cracks Of your broken heart Radiates with an ardent passion – An incandescent guiding light For sateless, lost souls to find solace In a dark, dense forest Prowled by merciless predators – Fear, uncertainty, doubt… You tore down Your castle of insecurity, And built instead a safe haven – A homestead strengthened With your vulnerability. You’re flawlessly flawed, Charmingly blemished, A perfect mirror To an imperfect world…

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