Show You The Way

Show You The Way

By: Tristen Baker

Come with me,

And I will see to it,

That you don’t give up,

Because I’ve been through this too…

I know it hurts,

I can sense it,

From your body to your eyes,

Even if you don’t say it,

You are speaking it,

And I want to help you.

You are my world,

And I hate seeing you crumble,

Because it hurts me as well,

 But not enough for me to let go,

Because just as a glimmer of hope can shine through,

I am here to show you the way.

A Nightmare,

 That consumed me in pain and agony,

Confusion followed by hate,

Followed by misery,

All of that made a chain reaction,

That led me to you…

You,

The one who picked me up,

When all I wanted to do was stay down,

The one who I never wanted to disappoint,

Because you touched my heart,

You showed me the way,

That allowed me to live at least 1 day,

The way I wanted to live it….

Happily.

I look at you,

And I see a hero,

But when I look into you,

I witness countless nights,

Spent without sleep because you’re scared,

Afraid the nightmares are going to come again,

And I can relate…

I was once that person.

So as I shelter you,

From the rain,

And other elements,

Know that I don’t want it to have been in vain,

I hold you close,

Because I want you to have what I didn’t at one time,

It isn’t a crime to feel upset,

Nor is it a sin to cry…

I hope that one day…

You’ll look around you,

And feel the immense joy that I feel now,

Seeing how far I’ve come,

Because there was a point in time,

You weren’t with me,

And those were dark days…

You pulled me through,

What had seemed inevitable sadness,

And I am forever in your debt,

So much that I will never get to say,

Exactly how much I appreciate you,

So now I must help you,

A loved one in need,

We are like family,

And just as families are supposed to work,

I will show you the way.