Walls

Walls of fear in my heart

Often have kept me away from you

But I am trying to reach out

I feel

The heavy weight of sadness in you

That is trying to surface

But finding no place

No container

And I want to be there

The ocean is rough

And at times

I fear we may drown

And yet in that dream

A whale resurfaced

And so as I reach and trust

You hold my hand

(for my sister)