Teach Me What You Need

Teach Me What You Need

(Written by Elizabeth Riley, to me;
the only poem I've ever been given)

Tests of integrity tear, torment, and try
While searching suffocates - saddening me to cry.
Alone, the pain plunges - searing a path of peace.

I have only myself to use as a release.
Routine refuses to yield to my pleas -
In hopeful expectations I get down on my knees.
God, granting guidance, gives me the strength
To recognize my burden and tolerate it at length.

Dialing and smiling enfolds me with warm-woven bliss.

Oh! the eager excitement enveloped in each tender kiss!
Soft silken words spoken splendidly, silent and smooth...
Such comfort I find in knowing you're trying to soothe!
Sharing and caring come more easily when laced
With my wholehearted trust - which I know is well-placed.

With confidence, then, I can chance what I had to hide
And you so willingly take away the hurtin' inside.

How can I be more of a friend, less demanding?
Time and patience pave the road to understanding.
Do you, too, experience the inner warmth I feel
When spending time together, over coffee or a meal?

Teach me what you need, and how I can help you.

When I learn to be your friend, we'll start growing closer, anew.

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