A Healing Heart

You do not know how deeply you have touched me.
I was so deflated. I considered giving up, letting go.
But you found me. We found each other really.

Not many people, places, or things have built me up.
You are strong cement. You have sturdy blocks.
My foundation was broken, but you mended it.

How can it be that not so long ago I cried on the bathroom floor?
Maybe the universe caught my tears and laid them on your heart.
Because of you, my face is dry. I'm learning joy. Yes, I smile more.

My lungs had shrunk. Their air was gone- two dusty bags inside me.
Shriveled rubber carcasses of empty balloons rotting.
You brought me back to life. You filled my soul.

I dreamt of my heartbeat stopping. Better if I were gone.
Better to feel no more. Better to be somewhere else.
You showed me I have worth. I am valuable to this world.

I lost faith in most people. So many bridges crumbled.
They shattered them willingly, in front of my face.
My hands left with none but ash and rubble.

Up from the dirty destruction you came. A green sprout.
You brought life and beauty. Can this be true? Are you real?
Why would you want to be here with someone so unworthy?

But you had love for me. Tender care. Patience.
You were not like the other faces. You looked inside me.
You did not turn away or ask me to change.

You foster growth. You lift me up. Inspiring. Encouraging.
Maybe this is what it feels like to be cherished- to be wanted.
Maybe this is what it means to have a healing heart.