The Gift---Repost

" What are you willing to sacrifice?"
He wasn't sure I heard so he asked me twice,
And I had no idea what I should say,
But he needed an answer and he wanted it today.
For years my life revolved around only me,
So I wasn't sure what the response should be.
So I walked away and I sat on a rock
and with my back to him I tried to take stock.

I'd always been a gypsy of sorts, a wanderer at heart.
Whenever life got too rough I jumped into a brand new start.
I never worried about those that I left behind.
All I cared about was my own peace of mind.
I just took what I needed and walked away.
Not one of my lovers could compel me to stay.
But this time it was different, my feelings were caught,
And the thing that I wanted couldn't be bought.

So what was I willing to sacrifice?
What was I willing to give
Was I really willing to pay the price
For a brand new way to live?
Then I had to confess that I couldn't do anything less
I didn't need to guess. The answer was emphatically yes
So I walked back to the man with my heart in my hand
And as I handed it to him I whispered

EVERYTHING