He

A poem

He took my breath Took my time Took my heart Left this rhyme

He took my hand Took my mouth Took my belief And left this doubt

He turned my words Into a thunderous roar Into a wail of grief Then closed the door

He didn’t want me anymore

Then HE took my breath And took my hand And earned my trust Because he understands

That I need my words Need love returned And have given too easy What was unearned

He held my heart And met my mouth Gave me reason to believe To discard the doubt

He doesn’t take your place He’s made his own These days, I don’t stand In love alone

But stand by him Our hands entwined From grief, emerged The stars aligned

You left my heart He holds it close You needed to consider He already knows.

© Crystal Jackson 2021