My Friend

I hear your pain

And my heart cries

Your voice is empty

Devoid of hope

Barely treading water

It is my tendency to rush in

To carry that which is not mine to hold

Thereby depleting myself

And dishonoring your growth

I did not always understand

Pain must be felt alone

I am learning 

That to stand alone 

And to be alone

Are not, one in the same

Tonight I stand quietly by you

As you endure your emptiness

Within your solitude

Your angst

You journey further

And deeper

Into that which is uniquely

You.

Tonight I offer you my silence

Silence given in love

Silence so you may grieve in your way

Tonight I offer my energy

In meditation

Knowing I cannot fill you

Knowing I cannot empty myself

We cannot exist in parts of a whole

We must be as we are

Two unique spirits

Blending to create a friendship

Each entity

Whole

Separate

Unique

Navigating in tandem

Thriving independently

To gift myself my source must be infinite

I imagine my light

Whole

Brilliant

Inextinguishable

Replenishing

This abundance is my gift

To glean as you need

As you choose

In your time

Know as you travel alone 

In your current pain

I walk beside you.