when i'm with you

a summer afternoon 

to the sun we say goodbye 

still as a butterfly drying its wings before departure I sit

on a wooden bench

with my bruised legs atop your own 

you rhythmically tap my thigh 

softly 

my insecurities 

grief 

pains

loss of how and who I used to be

 who I used to know

are not gone

no they aren't 

they are simply taking a walk through my body, 

further away from the heart where they live

No 

It’s not simple at all 

only you can do this 

they say to me "goodbye for now, we'll be back soon"

but you welcome me into your arms 

hello sun 

all is okay when I’m with you 

when i'm with you, all is okay