when you are whole, outward, shining, giving
oh how lucky I am
everything which is good about you radiates
it is so easy for me to pick up on your vibe
and suddenly I am the smiling, giggling idiot
not even sunshine can compare

when you are curled up
everything going inward
like a frightened armadillo
refusing to peak your head out
it is hard
part of you seems broken
and I desperately try to fix it
taking parts of myself to patch a gaping hole
I try to stand for both of us
even though it’s often hard to support just myself

but I manage
I am the person who will endure a long winter
just for that first sign of spring
and when it comes
it is the most beautiful thing
like your smile
it chases away the cold
and fills me with warmth