It’s everywhere
and everything
that hurts
Not even
sleep
is safe
when you find yourself
c r y i n g
as you waken
and know
and know
and know
tears were your last
companion
before numbness swallowed you
then
then
then
a stranger smiles at you
and in that moment
your heart is
caressed
with
velvet hope
and memories
b r e a k
through
the acid veil
neutralising despair
[so you can see
what they see
and
realise]
Love is
Here.