the tears on my face
are because of you
the most beautiful smile i wear
is because of you.

without you i am less than nothing
for i was always nothing
a stray left to rot unloved
until you took me in.

the warmth of your embrace
the laughs you utter so often
the gentle way you speak to me
it makes me feel so loved!

if there ever comes a day where i'm gone
i want you to read this poem and know truly
how i feel about you couldn't be defined
not even to my dying breath could i show you...

you'll never know what you were to me.