How easy it is
to hurt someone:
a word,
a tone of voice,
a look,
a resistance.
It is far easier
to wound than it is
to heal
and we save our
most cruel
jabs
for those
we love.
When you come
through the door
I can hurt you
with my little
resentments or
I can just
hold you.
These fissures
are bound to
happen
over time
and only kindness
is the salve
for what is
broken.
(Dec. 12, 2009)
