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Let me hold you when you hurt.

Let me touch you as you cry.

Let me kiss you softly,

Not to comfort or distract,

But just to show you I'm here.

Let me catch your tears as they fall,

Each tiny drop of pain

Expressed through eyes

Running rivers of trust as they stare into mine.

Let me hear your voice shake,

Each rattling sob, each hiccough,

Each tiny step towards control, towards calm.

Let me keep each one in my heart

And turn them to warm indifference.

Not that I don't care,

Just that I know you don't want another empty "I'm sorry"

Another meaningless "Are you alright?"

So what I offer is silence.

I know you aren't alright, just as you know I'm sorry for you.

So let me hold you, protect you from them.

All I ask in return are your honest tears,

Shed not for them, not for me, not even for him.

Only for you.

I'd rather see you shed salt than copper

I'd rather your pain poured from your eyes, not your veins.

If you must hurt, hurt me. Hate me, fight me.

At least I can stop you.

Put a knife to my throat; we are both safe,

Alone you will lose control.

So cry, my love, hurt, hate, scream, grieve.

I will stay silent, and hold you in my arms.

I will drink your tears as ambrosia, nectar of life.

And then, when the tears stop and the sobs leave

As your body shudders one last time,

I will kiss you again,

Wrap my arms around you as you sleep,

And be thankful I have this, have you.

I love you, and you trust me. That's all that matters.

I will mourn with you, whenever you need me.

And now we both sleep; our requiem is finished.