He painted his name

tracing his tongue

across her body

from her fulsome breasts

to her luxuriant inner thighs

He whispered

“Look within your heart

for there you will

feel my love.

As deep as the ocean

and as expansive

as the sky”

When her soul spoke

She whispered

"I am worthy of love"

as she stepped out

of the darkness

and into his light

Looking in a mirror

she saw the words

Vibrant

Beautiful

Sensual

Radiant

Written boldly across

her form

It was only then

that she believed