You get to see all of the parts of me-
From late night stress to unhinged humor,
You catastrophically affect my brain chemistry in ways no one else ever has.
You show up in all of the ways that aren’t physical;
You’re patient enough to go at my pace,
and steady enough for me to know that it’s safe to.
You nudge in safe directions-
Never reprimanding, never making things unsafe.
And your arms became a safe space for me to be the version of myself I thought had died;
The poet who yearns to be seen finally has a light to step into without getting burned.
True survival mode is only understood by those who have lived it.
And you came into my life like the filtered golden hue of sunlight through my morning curtains;
Without permission but bringing along a warmth that stays even after the sun goes down.
You get to see all of the parts of me;
From unhinged humor to the girl who was broken as a child but persevered anyways,
You handle every part with care.
