I have always been afraid
of words meaning too much,
or too little. But with you,
I have never been afraid.
I have felt, though, responsible
for your pain.
You are something to me.
And I have been something to you, too.
When I remember the touch of your hand
(and I am far, far away)
life shrinks and shines:
everything is simple.
You were there for me.
You never put a price on your love,
and your love was priceless.
It was tall as the tree that grows
in your childhood memories
still.
It was heavy as a rock
from Mount Everest;
I cannot lift it,
but it helps me climb
to the top.
I have always been afraid
of words meaning too much,
or too little. But with you,
I have never been afraid.
All these years on planet Earth,
and I am grateful.
I will see you now.
May 31, 2017
May 31, 2017 at 5:52 PM UTC
I have always been afraid
of words meaning too much,
or too little. But with you,
I have never been afraid.
I have felt, though, responsible
for your pain.
You are something to me.
And I have been something to you, too.
When I remember the touch of your hand
(and I am far, far away)
life shrinks and shines:
everything is simple.
You were there for me.
You never put a price on your love,
and your love was priceless.
It was tall as the tree that grows
in your childhood memories
still.
It was heavy as a rock
from Mount Everest;
I cannot lift it,
but it helps me climb
to the top.
I have always been afraid
of words meaning too much,
or too little. But with you,
I have never been afraid.
All these years on planet Earth,
and I am grateful.
I will see you now.