She was their refuge, yet no one was hers
She gave them what no one else could, and in return, they gave her much worse
She comforted them and made them feel safe,
They only took from her though, never even once gave
She seemed tired, yet no one seemed to notice
While she withdrew, they grew and rose like a lotus
She was too nice to say anything, they just took advantage of it
She needed her refuge, someone, who like her was ready to commit
Someone who was there for her, completed her when she was drained
A safe place, a person she could rely on, where their support wasn’t feigned
She needed her person, a home she could retreat to
Everyone needs a place they seek refuge, you might not think so, but even you too
She finally found that person, she just needed to search deeper
And she knew it was not ever possible for this person to leave her
They were her shelter, her house, even more, her home
She knew from then on she’d never be alone
Her definition of refuge was no longer “A safe place or a sanctum”
It had been modified to “anything that reminds her of them”
Her smiles became real and her innocent laughs genuine
As you see, If someone’s your refuge, they love you no matter what state you’re in
This person now painted her past, present and future
And it would always be like that, just like centimetres on a ruler
It’s funny, she sought her refuge, and it became a part of her
They gave her a unique feeling, had her wishing she’d met them sooner
She was their refuge, now someone was hers
She gave them what no one else could, and in return, they never gave any worse
She comforted them and made them feel safe,
they did the same, whilst they took, they also gave
She was her own refuge, she was the “they”, she found comfort in herself
I mean, who better to make us feel safer, when only we truly know ourselves
We should complete ourselves, other people should be there to add
If someone else completes you, it’s just hidden now, but you’ll still always be sad…