"Far Too Long"

he held my hand
and gripped it
tight
as he placed
it over his cheek
to caress.
he said,
he said,
"it'll be okay"

So I held
his body
close to mine
as my fingers
ran through
his hair.
I said,
I said,
"it is okay."

his body shook
and his mind
collapsed
as I spoke
and I spoke,
saying again
and again,
holding his heart
to mine,
"it is enough
and
so are you."


--; April 09th, 2014

I wrote this for Traine who seems to have a problem with being honest. Because I know his feelings and I wish I could do more for him.