Mutual Devotion

I give...
        I treasure...
My will...
        Your gift...
To you and only you...
        And revere it with my loyalty...
For your care and control.
        And will use all my skills and experience to honor it.

You have shown me...
        You have made me prove...
A firm hand when I crave it...
        My strength when it is desired...
Instruction where I am lacking...
        My direction when you are lost...
Tender mercy when I needed it.
        My compassion when you feel damaged.

I promise...
        I vow...
To tell you how I feel...
        To listen to every word...
And never hide my condition...
        And watch for every sign...
At every opportunity^
        Always and without distraction.

I will always...
        In all ways I shall...
Obey your will and commands...
        Be clear with my wishes and orders...
Wear your marks with pride...
        Show my delight in you...
Give you reason to be pleased.
        Tell you how much you satisfy me.

You are, to me...
        To me, you are...
My bedrock...
        My source of strength...
My guiding light...
        My reason to be my best...
My warm, soft comforter.
        My charge to care for and protect.