i’m the overused napkin
that wipes your tears away at night
no one does it better because
no one has ever seen you cry
you’re in my arms again tonight
broken and misused
by some person who
claims to love you
i’ll whisper it’s okay
and that you’ll feel better
in the morning
and you will
because it’s me who
stitches you back up again
its always been me
who kisses your bruises and tears
searches the ground for
the fragments of your heart
holds you until you’re warm
listens to your darkest thoughts
lays awake til youre asleep
and turns the lights off
ssshhh
darling, sleep now
i’ll chase your demons away