The Way She Looked At You
The way she looked at you…
Her dark eyes full of wonder,
Her smile filled with trust,
Her hands embracing safety,
Her heart warmed by your touch.
The most important person in the world to her…
You guided her with knowledge,
You were her trusted source,
She knew that with most anything,
You'd fix it up, of course.
But then you looked away…
Something bad happened,
Something else too,
A little girl left truly scared,
Counted on her faith in you.
No longer little…
Hurt by three monsters,
Her world no longer safe,
She still loved you deeply,
But she needed to escape.
Frightened by your anger…
She didn't mean to be so sad,
Her focus, to survive,
She missed the man who held her close,
Keeping hope alive.
The way she looked at you…
From safety to anguish,
Your words broke her heart,
Your actions unexpected,
Tore her soul apart.
Look away, Little One…
Look to your older self,
And focus on me instead,
I'm sorry that you're hurting,
I'm sorry for your dread.
His demons are not yours…
We're doing our work,
You're free to feel,
Let me hold you now,
So we can heal.
