today
my spirits fell
and i cried
and i cried
and i cried
you held me
in your small arms
and stood as
i sat
crumpled on the floor
i felt your chest rise with every breath
that you took
and heard your heavy breaths
i felt your small heartbeat
it was a fast-paced rhythm
you held my
aching soul
in your tiny, tiny arms
and smoothed out the knots in my hair
and planted a kiss
and a seed of
faith
on the center of my forehead
you showed me love
in the only ways that you know
and the certainty in your small voice
promised me
that
i
will
be
okay
-n.c
