Rediscovered Love

you came into my life unexpectedly to say the least      
quietly you admired from afar        
camouflaged by your youth        
hiding in the crowd of many        
       
my pursuit of a life on the edge all that I knew I was so superficial        
I wanted no more than just that        
avoiding all who cut beneath my barriers        
I feasted on adrenaline and conquest       
with me being a woman our roles were reversed I sought only life in the moment        
while you held on for both of us    
       
looking back in slow motion        
I can clearly see        
the lights changing from red, red stop        
yellow, yellow, yellow caution        
to green let's go        
       
at the time my doors were locked        
no chance in Hell        
anyone was getting in        
but I still had eyes        
and damn boy, you were hot        
       
a really nice guy        
you did not appear on my radar screen        
dangerous is what I sought        
playing with fire day and night        
living such a torrid life was wearing me down        
then there was you        
persistently driving        
until you whipped my ass        
it was with you the victory stood        
       
it is said in our sport        
that rubbing is racing abrasive is our way        
relationships consisting of fuel, smack talk and hostilities        
     
you earned my respect        
instantly upping your badboy cred      
as you looked me in the eyes        
"Go out with me!" was all you said        
       
going out and giving you a chance        
without complaint as agreed        
nice guys finish last was true        
you being the nice guy        
I dated...last        
       
so in retrospect when I see you in my memories        
my heart swells at your fierce determination        
so much more than I could have asked for        
all the years later        
you remain more than I deserve        
       
my partner in crime        
as we lived on the edge you always thrust me to the forefront        
worked so hard to allow us a chance to dream        
       
ofcoarse our vehicles have changed along the way        
we bid a tearful goodbye to our machines        
way too expensive to maintain        
the insurance obscene        
       
the road before us has twisted and turned        
been filled with potholes, detours and dirt trails        
carried us to glorious heights and dropped beneath us more than once        
we learned when life left us stranded        
to lie down in its dust        
and watch the stars as they shoot across our sky        
       
beside me feigning confidence        
as our first star fell from above      
we stumbled along bewildered and amazed this tiny being the embodiment of our love        
       
my heart became restless and looked once again to the sky        
inky blackness was all I could percieve        
so many tiny twinkles        
landed in our lives        
some burned for awhile before leaving us        
others just burning across the blackness their bright light illuminating our darkness with hope        
       
when once again our stars aligned        
such beauty and light fell        
radiating happiness and joy        
piercing our universe with blissfull brilliance        
       
so no matter how dark our sky becomes        
our stars will always shine through        
we'll stand together        
or fall as one        
       
our universe rejoined anew