Here I am

(Here) we are

The brightest flame struck on first hello

Bonds shared

Laughs

Jokes exchanged

Caring words of mine extended to you

Now the pieces have changed

And full truth

I thought there was no way

For those words to remain

Through my stories of tragedy and grief I've shared,

You've treated me with nothing ever short of kindness

And I'm beyond grateful

And still shocked-with-blessedness

That someone as caring as you

Remained with me, keeping our bond perfect with changed pieces

Thought to be shattered, but not

Revealing my anxiety, only made you listen more,

Say compliments I only dreamt of hearing

And above all,

Prove to me that the most-feared thing I'll never do

Is bore you

The cloak of uncertainty still dawns my shoulders, but through tears and opening up,

I feel it slowly coming undone, hood and all

Thanks to you,

And everything we’re still sharing

Latest of nights to earliest of mornings

I've ran out of ways to thank you for everything and then some, keeping everything intact

And not shattered--my original fear

For that is why

I'm glad we're still near