I have only just now
figured it out why I burst
into tears that night
and I asked you to hold me
as I cried in your arms

it was the first time
I have ever been afraid

I was lost
I saw the reaper
I considered the worst,
made plans to sleep alone in
a place I did not know,
I was terrified of the terror
pumping through my veins
and that is why I came home
needing you so bad

thank you
for knowing that
I needed you

thank you for all that you
did

I hoped one day to repay you,
but I suppose some debts must
go unsettled