Greek Adonis

I remember the day I proudly told my therapist that I had found the key to happiness

I told her “I will never love again”

I told her that I will be strong and not let anyone break my cast-iron heart.

That I will be strong enough to walk away from beautiful women

That I will be strong

My god…I was wrong

Because then I met  you

And you were too beautiful to walk away from

And I said to you

Here is my tattered heart

And you can break it into a million pieces

For you…it is worth it

Even if I can never put it back together

For you…it is worth it

You opened up the dictionary 

and showed me the definition of strong

Not locking up myself like some gutless bully in a playground

but by saying here is all of me

and I know if this ends I will want to die

and I can imagine all the pills I will take to stop the pain

and I will probably end up in a psych ward

screaming “I love you. I love you. I love you”

but loving you is worth that risk

it’s worth the panic attacks every damn time that plane lifted off

and the fear of seeing a snake in the country

and no that isn’t a metaphor for a penis

it’s worth saying “I have an attachment disorder

but baby, I’ll attach to you like a lost three year old

and curl into the foetal position if you go".

I realise now I wasn't wrong

when I told my therapist that "I would be strong"

Because now I have biceps and a 6 pack to grate cheese on.

You my love

You make me as strong as a Greek Adonis

I could take on anyone with you by my side

When they question “do you even lift?”

They will regret even asking

My god! 

With you by my side I could be in the Guiness book of Records

Because you my unicorn

You have made me the strongest person alive.

Now let's wrestle.