The secret place...

He sat there alone
Hidden by the trees
In the shadows
on top of a rock

She walked off
Aimlessly
caught in her thoughts
feeling alone

He questioned
he wondered
if it would ever get better

She never thought that day
Would change her life
She saw him from a distance
And wondered why he was alone
Captivated by her curiosity
She watched him silently

The more he thought
The sadder he became
tears began to roll down his face

She saw his tears
Roll down his cheek
And her heart broke
She walked up to him

He felt the tears
As they wet his face
They were the only thing he could feel
He was growing numb
Day by Day

She was there before he realized
And she wiped his tears
Before he could react
She leaned down
And gave him a hug
Not knowing why
But she felt compelled
Somehow it just felt...
Necessary.

Taken by shock
He did not move
Didn't push her away.
He simply rendered himself
Her embrace...
It healed him inside
Not completely
Yet he somehow felt
Better

It wasn't the hug
No, not at all
It was the fact that...
A stranger felt his pain
A stranger cared for him
A stranger Noticed Him

When she realized what she had done
She slowly stopped hugging him
And gave him a moment

He regained momentum
And cleared his throat
Unsure what to do
he shyly said "Thank you"

She looked away
a little embarrassed
and introduced herself

He greeted her
Told her his name
Both feeling shy
He gave her a smile
And she asked
if she could stay a while

They began to talk
They talked for hours
Sharing stories
Jokes
Dreams
Soon time had escaped them
Darkness fell

And grudgingly they realized
They had to depart
Agreeing to meet again
In their new found
Secret place.
They left
Both feeling...

A little less
Broken.
Filled with hope
Looking forward
to meeting again
in the Secret Place...