Voice trembled through tangled thought
Pain poured slow from places caught
Ear received without a script
Held the truth where tears had dripped
No demand to change the ache
No advice to rearrange
Only presence steady clean
Honor made the hurt feel seen
Silence offered steady shore
Grief spilled safe and wanted more
Healing rose without a cure
Soft attention made it pure
Listen deep with open breath
Let the soul unbraid its depth
Comfort grows from quiet stay—
Love is strongest when we stay