A Helping Hand

I never knew

how much you hurt 

One night you asked 

"Are you up?"

If I could come over

you needed a hug 

I never knew 

you'd been cutting 

until you showed me 

old, healed over, and 

new, angry, red scars

I never knew 

so many people were hurting 

Now I look everywhere 

give help however I can 

I never knew 

I could give someone hope 

so thank you because  

I never knew 

but I do now