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Thank You
As tears grazed over hollowed cheeks,
You didn’t say it would be alright,
Or that things would get better,
Or try to stop the sobbing
That echoed through the darkened room.
You didn’t wrap your voice
Around the hurt,
Or make a tourniquet
Of weightless promises
Around my mind.
Instead you held me,
Suffocatingly against your chest,
Urging me to take off the mask,
Allowing me to take a break
From forging strength.
You morphed your body
Into a temporary shield from the world,
Silently promising protection
As your lips wove I love you
Through my hair.
You didn’t give me what
I wanted. Far from it.
But you gave me what I needed.
And all I can say is thank you,
For being there.
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