You Everything

Desperately needed to be
somebody's everything
somebody's someone
do I matter
to anybody?
at all?

Searching for validation
never obtained at home
never given without
qualification
exception or
selfish intent

Prayed for a mate
soulful and kind
protecting and true
seeing
seeing my real value
recognizing my internal beauty
realizing my special worth

Failed to notice
caring's kind reflection
in so many hopeful eyes
and thought myself
too unworthy
to even consider
more than friendship

Only you.
Only you made it past
my flawed internal filters
Sparking my interest and
Pulling at my heart

Only you made me
your everything.