precious stone

kindness is a salve
for this battered heart
sometimes
we stand out in the rain too long
or get burned by the sun
but i am blessed
with tenderness
and comfort
from this storm
i'm not alone
even though
next to me
is no one
inside me
i carry you
like
a precious stone
it weighs me down
so i don't float away
tell me again
how much you need me
tell me again
how much you want me to stay
or does it hurt too much
to be
brave enough to say
wonder is what keeps me open
keeps me alive
when everyday life
tries to kill off the drive
the desire to move forward
and not avoid
what's coming next
set off from here
and end up somewhere else
but still inside me
i carry you
like a precious stone
that weighs me down
so i don't float away
tell me again
how much you need me
tell me again
how much you want me to stay
will you be brave enough
to say the words
or leave them
for another day


a precious stone
will shoot out light
from every
angle cut
not able to keep
the shine in
so happy with it's lot
i carry you
inside me
everywhere