giftwrap

a malehood perspective

let me have
you
for awhile
not forever but
long enough

to lay you down
alongside my most
cherished memories

to straighten out
those wrinkles left from
years of sad
disappointments folded
into your heart's delicate
fabric

i'll be gentle
never too firm in
touch or tone as
i cover your soft
places in awe and
appreciation

i will keep
you shielded from
prying eyes and
silent stares while
you heal

and i
will deliver you
whole again
a present to yourself
with love
from
me

Reviews

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I really don't know what to say here, only to let you know there are people reading. This is intense, and beautiful.. on the surface,

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. i can't possibly claim to have enough words to express how beautiful these words are ... they play like a song ... a song that can heal all wounds ...