Standing before you

For Jen
Did you not realise that I’m here
Willing to help you believe?
Did you not see through each tear?
I swear I’d never want to leave.

Do you not sense me there,
As you painfully weep?
Did you not feel my care,
As I rocked you to sleep?

Did you not hear me talking,
As I comforted you that night?
That time you kept on walking,
As you contemplated ending your fight.

Can’t you see that I’m always near,
And prepared to be a friend?
Do you really think I’d disappear?
I am here until the end.

I will not leave, so please stay strong,
Be yourself, stay true,
I’m always here to help you along,
Can’t you see me standing before you?