we meet at the crossroads

i know you don't know
what to expect

but I'm glad you wrote those words
and by chance
i found them

and now
here we are

your smile brave trepidation
slip your hand into mine

safe so safe
i will not let you down

just off the road and down this track
Is a place you've not visited yet

come

to this glade of green
sprinkled dots of field flowers
blues yellows whites

blaze of red poppies
to take our breath away

as you turn full circle
taking it in
this place of beauty is where you begin
sanctuary

its fine to sit here
by this fresh
silver
shimmer of warmth and light

the pond is deep
deeper than your thoughts can travel

relax a while

yes i know

stones were thrown at you

and beside you is a collection of them

the names
the taunts
the hurt
the pinches

and these memories haunt you

but now cast each stone
into the pond
watch them sink
without trace

throw one by one by one
for they will never hurt you again

now
close your eyes

breath in the beauty of the day
and we will find our way
home