For the first Time

Tonight,
you can remove
my stitches,
all the threads,
every staple,
and expose
the scars
that came
after the wound.

I wait
for your reaction
to what you
uncover
and if you
do not stay
I will surely
understand
your decision.

Tonight,
I will cherish
the moment.
I will cherish
the freedom
I will feel
whether you
go or whether
you will stay.

Night fades
as the veil
is removed.
Stare me down.
Am I the one?
If the answer
is yes, tonight,
I have won
for the first time.