Below is an untitled poem written by Yugi to @pharaohed, his beloved Atem. It’s long and extremely romantic, so it’s below a read more for those who want to read it.
They ask:
How does it feel to love a god?
They see the crown, the jewels, the splendor.
They don't see the countless sleepless nights
Deliberating the fate of an entire country,
The cracks in your careful facade when
The losses are too heavy to bear,
The terrors that plague your dreams
And wake you screaming in my arms.
They don't see your weaknesses,
But I do and I love you for them.
Each and every one
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Every sleepless night,
Every crack and break are
Mine to hold,
Mine to love.
They ask:
How does it feel to love a god?
They only see the man on the throne:
The pharaoh who died for his people,
And the king who died for the world.
They don't see
The prince who ascended too young
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The boy with the weight of the world
And the burden of a dynasty on his shoulders.
They don't realize that
Gilded binds are still shackles and
Crowns weigh far more than just gold.
They laugh because they know I was not born to be royalty,
But I can support the man who was,
Give him my trust and faith and comfort
Whenever he needs me.
They ask:
How does it feel to love a god?
They don't know what it's like
To try to hold the sun in their hearts.
They do not deserve to know
The warmth of your embrace,
The light of your guidance,
The flames of your desire
That burn so hot they threaten to swallow me whole.
They will never know the bite of your nails when you pull me close,
The sting of your teeth when they sink into my neck,
The way you shudder when you bury yourself inside me.
No one else will ever
Know me as you do, Own me as you do.
There is no place I feel so complete
As I do in the safety of your arms.
They ask:
How does it feel to love a god?
They will never know what it feels like
To be claimed body, mind, and soul.
They will never have the courage
To decide that no matter what happens they will choose
Your happiness, your safety, your love
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Even when it means giving up
Everything they have ever hoped for.
They will never realize that
There are no hopes and dreams without you,
There is no me without you,
No world where I can exist
Without you in it.
No matter where you go,
I will follow you -
My lover, my partner, my king.
And dear heart,
You must know by now that
Claiming goes both ways,
And if you are mine then I am yours,
Now and forever.
They ask:
How does it feel to love a god?
I answer:
Like I'm drowning, like I'm burning, like I'm dying,
Like a million stars are exploding inside my heart
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And it's glorious.
...Love is a form of worship.
