Love Me, Protect Me

I can see you, finally
 You, who sleep here by my side
 Waking from a life-long dream
 I realize I once was lost
 It's been so long
 Where have I been?
 Now I find
 Can't turn back time
 I was faultless – tried to be
 Not allowed to rest, to feel
 Like a fire I raged, I fought
 And denied my home some warmth
 Can you love this wounded soul?
 See beyond the cold façade
 Forgive me, embrace my faults
 Love me, and take me home
 You remind me who I am
 The best version of myself
 With this love, we have been blessed
 In the now, I can't waste it
 How I long for a guide, a hope
 In my dark night of the soul
 Tell me I won't be alone
 Be my lighthouse in the storm
 Heal and love this wounded soul
 See beyond the cold façade
 Forgive me, embrace my faults
 Please love me, keep me safe