what eats away at me at all times is

the knowledge that you could do much better

me, a common stone, you a precious gem

from the dark, pure depths of the planet earth

i’m unworthy, though you reject this thought 

through my endless stream of apologies 

you have stuck by me, a guardian form

my philosopher, my friend, my lover

please do not leave me by myself to rot

i can’t bear the thought of being alone

i love you darkly, quietly, softly

but with a fierce passion that shakes the world.