Ella and Sam

Ella and Sam

Falling into your life
just the two of us
you showed me your
hidden treasure.

Smiling you opened
your veiled door
innocently placing each secret
into my hands.

Holding each one
as if to divine mystical knowledge
I learned of your faith,
heartbreaking family story,
and your inner self doubts.

This tray of rotten fruit
you handed me
is filled with your sorrow.

So in turn I unlocked
my own treasure chest.

And showed you
all the shatter shards
of sparkling glass
from acute physical pain
and broken bones.

Despite this accumulated mess
you still reached in
and touched it,
by recoiling away
you cut yourself.

To get your attention back
I yelled, "It stinks!"
You turned and watched,

The drama of my
biting, chewing, and swallowing
of your sorrow
while almost gagging
on the stench and taste
of foul fruit.

After wiping my mouth
on the back of my hand
I offered you a bandaid
and asked you,
"Now that you are bleeding,
What are you going to do?"

Looking into my eyes and embracing me,
you answered, "I want to ease your pain."

It's a profound, beautiful and skillful poem you shared here. Loved it.