Original Poetry

"Be Gentle To You"
by Bryan Shelton


It's not mine anymore
your confusion
your hesitancy
your issues
they are yours
they are not mine
anymore
It is bittersweet
for me
you see
it lessens
my load
as heart for now
hangs low
But I cannot
fix you
I will love
from afar
quietly
from afar
always
This will be
good for you
for you
to be free of
this canvas
to project your
wounds upon
Wounds
some related
to me
most profoundly
having nothing
to do
with me
Wounds
Be good
to yourself
the journey
is important
Learn, be angry
love
be gentle
to
you
Always,
be gentle to
you
in the
calm
in the
storms
be gentle to
you
Construction zone
ahead
be gentle to
you