When you invite me into your world
a deliberate opening of small spaces
a welcome into cramped and neglected rooms
I hold these moments carefully
When you say, "here--I know the closet
is full of mix-matched clothes and old
habits hard to let go and secrets I
meant to hide even from myself"--
but let me look anyway, I remind
myself not to stare--to be easy with
your heart. I know what courage it takes
for you to let me in. I know the creaking
sound and the silence underneath
every yearning to be known. I hold
these moments very carefully.
© Valerie Bridgeman
November 2, 2013
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