You called me a gem and I shone

Like I never knew I could shine before

When you said love I knew what it meant

For the first time in my life

The first time I looked at you I saw everything I ever wanted

The last time I looked at you I saw it again

When you kissed me I felt sure I was worth my own life

When you touched my hand nothing could hurt me

When you were beside me I knew

The world would never defeat me, no matter how hard it tried

Because I had that which no other could ever have

I had the proof that every doubt, every fear, every torturous contemplation

That ever twisted round my brain

Was false

I had the universe’s seal of approval

I had you

And when I had you

When I held you

I had everything I would ever need

And more

And when you told me I was wrong

About everything

All along

That gem stopped shining

It won’t shine again