soul child

you came in and truly saw me
not just a vision or idea of who I am
but the real me in the soul of my heart
then you held me
just held me while I cry
then you withdrew
alone in the emptiness I thought I would die

my soul groan within
and I felt its loneliness because it was mine
I cradled it like a child
nourishing its sorrow

took my time to cultivate sadness
melancholy blossomed and I gently tend to the blooms
seeing there was beauty in pain

I bear a child of regret
with new insight I look out at the world
her differing observations surprised me

a soul child born of my heartbreak
succor given she grew
these days I am transforming
with glimpses of who I used to be

a renewed strength, I have a soul child to care for
gifting me youth in my old age
giving a new outlook

gathering wisdom from wonderment
experiences don't weigh me down
hurt is something I can live with
it has a beauty all of its own