If I could leave you with one last thing
it would be ‘thank you’
thank you for scrubbing off the blackened, charred skin
and helping me shine again.

You made me realise, truly realise
that I wasn’t the first person to feel hurt
and I certainly wouldn’t be the last
that I didn’t have a monopoly
on sorrow or pain
but…
you told me that if I ever did get hurt
you’d be there to kiss away the pain.

Thank you because you showed me it was ok to trust again.