Judging by the average:
I thought I was tall enough -
But I look up to you.
I thought I was clever enough -
But I’m a child to your wisdom.
I thought I was brave enough -
But I shake with fear at the thought of losing you.
It seemed to me:
That I was strong enough -
Till your smile brought me to my knees.
That I knew beauty -
Till I saw you.
That I loved music -
Till I heard you laugh.
I was certain:
That nothing could surprise me any more -
Till you revealed yourself so amazingly.
That I had no ambition left -
Till you offered me promotion to your arms.
That I could trust my dreams to no-one -
Till you took my life into your gentle hands.
I thought my perception was good
But still I don’t understand why you care for me.
This is true though: I’m filled with gratitude
And that’s the rightest thing about me.
Roy William Gotaas
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/how-wrong-can-one-man-be/
