Does he know? , br I’m dependent on him, br When he falters, br So do I, br He’s my emotional control, br My confidant and friend, br My heart, br Mind and soul, br How could I begin to explain this? , br Words are not enough, br To tell of my gratitude, br Yet I shy away, br For my ruin is in his hands, br I trust that he would not, br Knowingly hurt me, br But a single unkind word, br Can cause, br Unrepairable damage, br He has the power, br To destroy me, br With him I am, br Vulnerable, br Yet safer than, br I’ve ever been before, br When he offers to solve my problems, br It is so tempting, br But I cannot accept, br For when he is gone, br I will be on my own, br Once again left, br To fend for myself, br I must learn to cope, br With his absence, br Must overcome, br This addiction, br To his presencebr br Mandy Author2br br