You were there

To catch the pieces

Of my shredded heart.

The raw bloody particles

That landed in your

Strong warm hands

And dripped like tears

Staining our shoes.

But you wiped them down

And turned your eyes

Your fiery, empathetic eyes

To my face.

You looked through my pain

To help me do the same.

I don’t know where I’d be

If you weren’t there.