Embrace
A tale of hurt, where the truth lies. "You think I don't care?" echoes despair, As I witnessed your retreat, stripped and bare. I gave you your space, I gave you your time, I listened when you needed a voice to chime. Through tears and laughter, I stood by your side, A beacon of strength when your spirits would hide. I held your hand when darkness would creep, A friend, a confidante, in secrets I'd keep. I put your feelings over my own, A selfless devotion, a love that had grown. I broke all my rules so you could be happy, But still, it seems, your soul was not appeased. You, my dear, make me feel like a zero, A weight on my shoulders, a never-ending sorrow. Yet I find solace in caring for you, For in nurturing others, I find my own truth. For in healing your wounds, I tended to my own, A balm for my soul, a love I had sown. For deep within me, a longing resides, A need to be cared for, a desire I hide. I stood there, an observer of your retreat, As you turned your ba...