Lovingly Always

lovingly always,

Mary Hannah Popek

You never understand what it means to be someone 
Only when you view them at their most innocent 

The way they chose what to watch as they fall asleep
The way they brush their teeth and take off their glasses

In each subtle snore from the other side of you is the story of how they became
The way their brother drives them crazy
The way they love their mom
The way they hide from the monsters under their bed

The monsters in their closet
The monsters in their mind

With each flutter of their eyes
Their universe flies into the open

I used to feel the gaping hole where your heart once was
But right now I feel you coming back piece by piece as the days turn into beautiful nights

I have seen you at your worst
But now I’m watching you become your best
I’m watching you grow as I listen to you breathe
A sound I once feared I would never hear again

But you’re still here, lying in this bed next to me
And I couldn’t love you more