your tender heart

Your tender heart

Longs for love

But as you know the love you seek

It lies within

With the acceptance of the totality of who you are

Whenever we share

I feel so deeply

The bruises and scars they left upon you

And as hard as it is to know

That as a young defenseless child you suffered so

I also know the world and humans

Can be brutal

And deeply unfeeling

I understand you cannot forgive

The abandonment

I understand the pain went deep

And some people truly are

Incapable of extending their hearts

To embrace another’s suffering

Thank you for trusting me with your wounds

I truly am so very sad for all that you endured

Please know that I always feel

Your tender heart

And take the damage done to it

Very seriously

All of the things you share are safe with me

I truly do

Feel your pain