guardian

i've never been here before

but i know the ending

and this is how it goes.

you take my hands in yours
and
they stay there for a moment

then
you pull me closer
and with only a touch
you tell me everything will be okay

trust me.

i let go
your touch moves closer
and
slowly
i watch as your hands come into me

i look up to see you
gazing into me

i feel it

it's all coming back to me

your hands find a place to rest

where they belong

i feel them
cradling
this part of me you're meant to hold

i will repair you.

as we reach the ending
you may stay
you may leave

just know

i never let go.