The best thing

You are 

worried 

overwhelmed

anxious.

Me too.

I am 

really trying

to be there 

for you – 

to be what you need

even though it’s

not my role to fill.

Still.

When there are 

tears –

I want to fix it

as if it’s blood, 

not salt.

When you have a  

hard question,  

I want an answer

like I want breath.

When you feel 

like you are 

coming undone

I want to

stitch it all up

and make 

your world 

cozy again.

The thing is 

I don’t have 

the fix, 

the answers,

and I can’t mend myself

or you.

Let’s lean in together.

Let’s lead 

each other to peace. 

Let’s rely on the 

strength that’s

the same 

yesterday, 

today, 

forever.

This is the 

best thing

I can do for you, 

for me. 

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