
Samantha Jones
YOUR STORY MATTERS
Updated: May 11, 2019
there’s something about a song that takes me back
i close my eyes and drift away
the movie reel dances against my lids
as the strings begin to play
i can almost smell the burning
notes of sage and sandalwood fill the room
wrapping her in warmth
and hugging her closely
but the wine I can taste
soft and fruity on her lips
velvety and smooth, it’s welcoming
just one more glass to still her shaking
and the carpet beneath her feet
i feel it as she paces
up and down, up and down
silencing the pleas that roil deep
she takes her last sip and i know too well
what once was sweet has been replaced
from the tears that stream down her cheeks
a salt streaked glass leaves a bitter taste
as the final chords come to an end
i reach for her hand and pull her in
hands over heart, i hold her still
until the beating of my own heart is all I feel
and just for a moment my eyes flicker open
a gentle reminder that i am here and now
breathing deep, i close them once more
just in time to catch her before the credits roll
my heart beats faster as i hug her close
bursting for the girl who didn’t know
offering grace and gifting her space
whispering truths for her to hold
it’s okay to cry, don’t be ashamed
the tears you shed will release the pain
watering the dirt where you stand
growing you; showing you strength holding your own hand
with a smile i look in the mirror
and share a secret with the younger me
all the versions of you that you’ve been
are proud of the woman you’ve grown to be
i can’t promise it will be easy,
but it will be worth it
the lies you once believed will shatter
you’ll find your voice deciding you matter