Dear New One,
you want to be with me and
I want to be with you.
See, my heart is shattered
from something long ago.
You want to put it back together but;
please, dear New One,
don’t be disappointed if the pieces don’t fit.
They were crushed,
burned,
torn apart
and mutilated to the point of no shape.
They may not fit and
you cannot force them.
Do not think that you are suppose to
fix them.
It was not your fault.
Nor mine.
Dear New One,
I adore you.
You are smart,
courteous,
funny and kind.
But I am the one to fix the pieces,
not you.
Dear New One,
we can try this only once.
Please,
do not be upset,
angry,
or tear yourself apart because
you were unable to fix them.
I can only fix one at a time; so
within time,
you can help me put my heart
together but,
only after I’ve fixed the pieces.
Please,
Dear New One,
be patient with me.