I will walk beside you. Fill your cracks
with care. Speak your strengths, over
and over until they are glue. Help you
see all truly beautiful things were once
broken. I will love you with abandon
pour a hot cup of tea. Search for your
missing shards. Pluck out sharp words
used for self-inflicted pain. Chant, cheer,
and call your name. I will run ahead
to look for danger and get behind to push.
But please know you have the final piece
to set in place. I can’t make you whole again.
© Ali Grimshaw 2017
Photo thanks to PIXABAY
flashlight batteries - Ali Grimshaw 
This is amazing! ❤
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Thank you. It is a message of love. I hope it gave you strength today.
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It did
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Was messed up, till I saw this. Truly heart warming. I read it too many times to be honest! Can relate! God bless u! Keep going! 🙂
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Thank you for letting me know that my words helped you today. This fills my heart. Please reach out for the help you need today. Love is all around you.
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Thank u so much. May God bless u! 🙂
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Wow this is powerful! Beautifully written!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
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Thank you for your positive reflection.
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Of course. Loved It!
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Lovely.
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Thank you Barbara. I appreciate hearing from you.
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Powerful piece of poetry Ali. I loved this.
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Thank you Miriam. It is always an honor to hear from you.
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It’s really my pleasure. I love your poetry.
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Reblogged this on sanctuary5014 and commented:
This poem by Ali of ‘flashlight batteries’ is beautiful and such a wonderful example of love, commitment and friendship. Just had to share it 🙂
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Thank you for sharing. It makes me smile to know that you wanted others to see this. These words are from my heart.
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This was so beautiful! I’m so glad I found your blog 🙂
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Thank you so much. It means so much to hear from those reading my words.
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Beautifully written. There’s only so much we can do to help someone. That is love. But it is still up to the other person to make a choice to get up ad find their way 🙂
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Thank you Mabel. I always appreciate your reflection.
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Thanks for yet another lovely poem Ali. This one really speaks to your commitment to fiercely supporting those that are close to you, and I’m lucky to be one of those. You keep using your gift to lift up others, because in using your gift, you lift yourself. Shine on my lovely Ali!
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Thank you Adam. You are an amazing partner.
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This is so beautifully written! I followed you recently and it was the best discover I did on wp so far! I love how much I can relate to your poetry! xxx
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Thank you. Your response means so much to me. Connecting to others through my poetry is why I share. Have a beautiful day.
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I write and share poetry for the same exact reason. It’s the only way I feel like I can communicate with people. Have a nice day as well 🙂
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I look forward to reading some of your poems.
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One thing about me and poetry…if I stop to read it, I typically go again and again until I glean all the meaning and understanding I can from it. Sweet. Thanks for sharing!!!
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Thanks for letting me know it was worth reading more than once.
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You are very welcome!
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Beautiful words Ali xxx 💜
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Thank you for the kind words Ritu.
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That was truly a breathtaking poem!
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Megan, thank you for taking the time to read and response. I believe that poetry is for everyone. It always warms my heart when someone connects with my words.
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