I Will Hold You

 I will hold you

through the dark abyss of night

endless and  empty

cold, without light

I will hold you

as you make your way through

I will hold you

in confusion

in doubt

look unto me

anchor yourself in the waters 

of mine eyes

as the seas toss you about and attempt to capsize

I will hold 

until all the broken pieces

glued together with 

glimmering gold

your heart made whole

I will hold you

in the palms of my hands

in the hole in my side

but surest of all, in my wrists

I hold you

with every breath you take

step by step

as you struggle to find light

I hold you

in that flash of light

a quick understanding

of why you must

slog your way through

I hold you

in doubt

in confusion

the wave on the water is my gentle hand

that bird that sings that 

song who's note of hope

can lodge in your heart

I hold you

all your thousand pieces

scattered across the miles of the parched earth

I hold you as you are:

every broken

shredded

tired

burnt

wondering

 &  lost

soul

I hold you in the palms of my hands

outstretched to you

- still

- always

These hands that made this world- this universe

and all it has in it

These hands hold you