There are wounds that do not heal on their own. Sometimes, you need an extra hand to stitch up the skin that was sliced in half. Preferably, a skilled hand. ~ When they left, bits and pieces of my flesh went along with them. I tried to patch it up with things I could find. Anything, really.. Momentary joy in jokes, the newly laundered sheets, the fresh air in that spontaneous trip. Anything. Something. Anything to hide what they had left behind. But underneath it all were scars. Scars that I tried so hard to cover up. And yet, memories find their way back. They seep through cracks. They push through holes. And pain, it likes to tag along. Because pain never forgets. Pain never forgives. ~ I find myself standing here again. The place where they had all left me. Because, were they not the ones who said that I do not deserve to be hurt? Were they not the ones who once were willing to protect me from all danger? Who have said I deserved nothing but the best? And yet, they left. Still, they chose to leave. ~ I find myself back at the beginning. Trembling, I entrust my self to you. You, who make me feel nothing but sunshine and moonbeams. You, who have nothing but warmth. You, who keep seeing the good in me. You, who make me want to believe again. Have faith again. You. Who have such skilled hands. You.. ~ I am scared of losing. ~ You. ~ I.. ~ Love.. ~ You.