My Beloved

My Beloved

The one I love
The one whose love taught me to love
The one who gave his life for me
The one who causes my heart to sing
The one who gives me sweet melodies

My beloved
The one who loves me
The one who embraces me flaws and all
The one who teaches me to win
The one who gave me all of him
The one who endued me with power

My beloved
The one I adore
The one who died so I might live
The one who takes away the darkness
The one who floods my heart with light
The one who lights my path

My beloved
I love the way you love me
I love the way you teach me
I love the way you protect me
I love you always, my beloved.

-Ayowle Meno Ogunkola