
When you called and said to me
“I know how you feel,”
That was the exact moment when
My wounds began to heal
You looked me in the eye and said
“You are not alone,”
Those were the sweetest four
Words I have ever known
With a hug when you whispered
“It’s going to be okay,”
That was when I realized
I could face another day
Thanks so much for asking me
“Will you be all right?”
For I wasn’t before you asked
But now I see the light
When you sat by me and said
“Come here, hold my hand,”
I knew I no longer lived
In a barren no man’s land
You took me in your arms to say
“Let me wipe your tears,”
Your simple act gave me the strength
To conquer all my fears
In our rough-and-tumble lives
We fall, we hurt, we bleed
A few words of compassion
Are all the salve we need