how
did you
with so few words
and that infinite glance,
detour the world’s cruelties
never speak of forgiven mistakes
allay every fear and each lingering doubt
absorb life’s injustice in your enormous heart?
and the electricity of fingertips awakened my senses
yet i never thought once i deserved to be loved.
and now curling safely in it’s cradle embrace
how, is a question i hope has an answer.
but
how is
that question
i’ll continue to ask……
Written April 2013
submitted to 20 Lines a Day
prose and poetry challenge for April
who could know then 