I never saw you coming. So familiar our gaze, your voice and my respect for you. And with your invitation, your honesty, and my complete trust – you unwrapped me. And as if waiting a lifetime for this very moment, my ribbons dropped to the floor in unison. Shaking. Flowing. You lead and I followed. Good riddance and hello took over my core with your every touch, taste, and word. Every demand. You seized me. I said please. And you said thank you. Forever changed, you’ve held me raw ever since. And here I remain. Reborn.
Kim Standing
Poetry of an empath