there was something
in your eyes
that one couldn’t look past
it wasn’t a staring down contest
it wasn’t hunger

it was
warmth
it was
trust

it was you
speaking
without words
it was you
undressing stress
bringing peace
it was you
finding
a way into my heart

it was you
touching
me so deeply
that tears welled
and uninhibited
weeping
was merely
a cleansing

it was you
embracing
my soul