Addiction

I was obsessed with facades;
I was addicted to looks,
But God was in my heart.

I saw beneath the surface,
And was captivated,
By what it was I saw inside.

I was infatuated with
The personality of a girl,
And I saw what beauty she had.

I saw a man whose
Jokes made me laugh,
And I saw what beauty he had.

I saw a friend who
Fought through pain
And I knew she had beauty.

Caught by their beauty,
I knew I loved them all,
But they didn’t quite fit

The hole that I had;
The reason I was so easily
Addicted to their charm.

Then I met you. And inside
I saw beauty, personality,
An intelligence, a strength.

I couldn’t place it,
You differed in your drive,
Your drive in life.

But your difference is
In your heart.
A beautiful heart.

A heart for God.