His innocence
Brings out a softness
In her eyes
That is usually buried
So deep down
No one knew
She possessed it

How beautiful
That a friend of a friend
Can drop the
Of a friend

Learning how to feel
Alone
Free
While staying
Warm
Bright
At the same time

That love
That is felt
Not spoken.
The shadow
Of a smile.
The gleam in
An eye.
The glow left over
That warms
The back of the neck
As you walk away.

His will is soft
It is kind
Rather than changing
His way
He keeps on respecting
Other peoples’ light.
They sense
His goodness
End up
Using their will
To build a protective cage
Around him
So he can keep being
Himself.
Even when new strangers
Need a little time
To understand his gifts
The protection of those who know him
Prevents his sincerity
From being trampled.

She kept a challenge
In her eyes
Daring the world
To tell her
She was not enough

Just working
On becoming
A turtle.
A human version,
Who carries
Her home
Around in her
Chest all the time.

The emotions
Tangled around your heart
Paint your
Whole world

You try
To cage my body
With those crisp, assessing words.
But its master
Knows it’s a wild thing
Who deserves
Its own space
To demand
What it pleases.
And wild things
Don’t speak
Your language.

She does not have
Tangled emotions from her past
Pulling her back and
Slowing her down

She is not peering
Into each person she meets
Looking for fulfillment
She knows she is enough

She is free
To accomplish anything
Without the slightest
Hesitation