I am not a secret
To be kept between 4 walls
I am not a fantasy
To be shared in the wee of the night
I don’t need protecting
I don’t no one to provide for me
I need a friend
That will care for me
I need a partner
That will be proud to call me his own
Then again I don’t need a thing
I don’t need to prove myself
To anyone but me
Life may have rolled me a few punches
That have sharpened my edges
Put pressure to make me more than a mere rock
I have learned many lessons
Cried many tears
And it’s about that time
Where the dust settles
And I see the precious diamond
I was meant to be
So the only need I have
Is for you to value me
Because believe me
There is no other like me