Bandaids and Lollipops

When we need comfort sometimes...

Bandaids and Lollipops

You have been,
are still
and will ever be,
my comfort.

When the knee
of life gets skinned,
tears drying
upon the chaffed cheek
of undeserved sorrow,
your kindness binds
a salve of wellbeing;
warm gentle attention is
my bandaid of joy.

Lessons giving
the vaccination of
cold hard fact,
reality unfairly insisting
a needled penetration,
immunizing against
childish wishes;
your smile assuring
my lollipop reward.

Today it seems impossible,
bitter and beyond
a gagged reflex,
fighting to stomach
an unthinkable, undrinkable
cup of suffering;
still stinging, longing
for bandaid comfort
and lollipop satisfaction.

You have been,
are still
and always will be,
my comfort.

Reviews

[alifeacoustic]

The comfort that we all need, given without thought and received with grateful thanks each and every time. We all need to see that comforting face and be held in its embrace.
Beatiful words David.

[David Scott]

Thank you for the review.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so good...the metaphor of the child getting the shot...and how we used to get that lollipop if we were good and didn't cry or scream...several went without the lollipops...poor unfortunates...

but yes, sometimes we need someone to put the band aid on our hurts...especially the ones of the heart.

[David Scott]

I was feeling like I was channeling Jacob's metaphors here. Ha. :)
Just a little diddle while finishing supper...
Thank you for the comment. I'm honored you liked it.