10/5/2023

She filled the room with facts

Facts about her life

She hesitates to acknowledge the suffering laced in these details

I hold it

I ask for more

She vibrates with fear

The energy reaches me with such a force it tears down locked doors

The intensity rushes in and awakens a familiar fear

It's reflected in her eyes... in her tears

It's communicated through her body

I remember

The world is a scary place from there

I recognize it and pull for more

Attempting to hold the weight of the fear with her

Giving her whatever ounce of stability I can pull from

The weight of the boulder digs into my spine

I pull for the fight

Having her lean the weight on me

This is how you heal

You get two good breaths

And you go back in to work