Enough

Sometimes it is enough
just to sit
even though there is so much to be done and so much to fix
you might feel useless
when you don’t know what to do or what to say
when the person beside you is hurting so much
Sometimes it is enough
just to listen
to the torrential outpouring of grief and anger and desperation
you don’t need to advise
just
hold
space
for them to let it all out to let it breathe
so that it is no longer held tight inside
so that it is a burden shared
and they don’t have to go it
quite
so
alone
it is much harder to sit and listen and hold
but sometimes it is enough
more than enough
it is the best thing
you can do.