Worrying, worrying, worrying

about you, are you ok? are you a mess?

Wondering, wondering, wondering

how can I help you?

how can I fix you?

Suddenly

it dawned on me--

I needed to see you as whole.

I needed to stop obsessively thinking about all the broken pieces scattered on the ground.

I needed to, in my mind, glue all the pieces back together,

like a revered vase from an ancient time,

each line of cracks lovingly respected

--what was fragmented is now one lovely piece.

Seeing you as whole,

seeing you glowing with an inner light,

brought me peace

& I felt I was opening a door

to helping on a deeper level--

love, acceptance, forgiveness--

let the cleansing wind in,

no more tangled thoughts,

the door is open

when we are ready.