I
My Dear One,
I come before you not as a beggar, to plead for your favour,
But as a wealthy man who, though born with very little, worked tirelessly to
cultivate his riches,
if only to know the pleasure of sharing that which he had
never known.
My treasures, of course, are not material in nature,
but they are as true, and more
valuable, in my humble estimation,
than those material things.
II
My own,
I offer you my virtue,
I offer you my strength, and even in doing so my
vulnerability,
(a small part of my courage, which you are also entitled to the
entirety of.)
I offer you my honour, and also my desire.
I offer you all the kindness, warmth,
and empathy of a heart
that beats only to know love and to love.
I offer you that love, and that heart,
with passion, and all
the tenacity you have seen me show.
I offer you, of myself, all that I have to give,
In all my worthiness, and all my shortcoming,
And pledge to bring with it all the excitement and
creativity
which you have expressed your appreciation for so far.
III
You may not always find such qualities easy to come by,
And where they are found, offered with so little
reservation,
But please do not be intimidated if I seem unreasonably
brazen,
I credit this fact,
that all you have to bring will always
be shown to have at least as great a value as the eye that cares to look is keen, and never any less.
(And as you are aware, I have regarded you with rather a keen eye ;) )
Wherefore? But on the account that there is so much to
look to!
In my sight, it would appear we have much to offer one
another.
IV
What I ask of you in this respect,
Is not to give, but only
to share
with me that which you already have in abundance,
Your own passion,
Your integrity,
Your sentiments and feelings,
Opinions
and insights,
Thoughts
and emotions,
Your curiosity, and sense of humour,
Your tenderness, and also your fortitude,
As much honesty as you can muster,
as and when you are ready
to offer it,
All those qualities you have long since known I love and
admire in you,
And adore you for.
To give of yourself, as and when is pleases you,
Whatsoever it pleases you to give,
In whatever measure it pleases you to give it,
And show me who you are,
In all your worthiness, and all your shortcoming.
V
Should you be willing to attempt this exchange,
As you know I am most certain that you should,
I will not give you reason to regret it,
Not for a single day,
Not even for a moment if I can help it,
Do not reject such a ‘wholesome’ offer lightly,
Such opportunities are rare to find, and rarer still are they ever realised,
Let us inspire ourselves with what could be possible,
Forever at your
service,
Forever in your
awe,
With love, and the deepest of affection,
Antoine.
