When I wondered...

When I wondered for a moment

if you would listen to me,

with love in your heart

and a silent acceptance

of a space that was shared

with your soul,

You listened, you gave,

with your being,

with your whole life

interwoven with mine....

When I wondered for a moment

if you would walk away

when I fell into the dark depths

of loneliness and gloom,

unable to find my way 

out of the broken doom,

You stayed, you picked up

pieces one by one,

to redeem and recreate

together, our life …

When I wondered for a moment

if you would stand up

to face the world

for you and me,

when our bodies and hearts 

were bruised and weary,

You lifted us both

from the centre of the fire

with hope and faith,

to surrender to love and desire...

When I wondered for a moment

if you would tire of me

for you'd changed jobs

like changing clothes,

befriending uncertainty

and loving what is,

You held me, you wrapped me

in time that stood still,

to always look for the silver

around dark clouds of fear...

When I wondered for a moment

if you were too old

to hold me in your arms

and look into my eyes

with wonder and longing

to chase our far away dreams,

You stood by me, with me

as a lover and child,

to reach for the stars

in our eyes and beyond....