Your words are like oxygen
Rippling through the water of my heart
Carving out the stepping stones others have thrown there
Finally giving me the ability to breathe
You can see me at the riverbank
Torn clothes and a shaking smile
As the acid from my tears sting the holes in my cheeks
The water roars
But you don't walk
No
You swim
To try and get to me
The water is too loud
And yet you don't hear anything
My tears aren't toxic to you
Instead
A fire
In your own heart
You hold me
And the water drains
