we have had the deepest of hurts

when the natural order seems to go awry

i have held you in those times

drained that hurt and placed into my soul

buried the darkness deep within me

so that light only could find your face

brought you back into the light
i am the patient stone

knowing we need never deny

we know those depths

but they can no longer hurt 

i watch you as a perched falcon

never do i leave your side

held you until the tears had all dried

placed my finger beneath your chin

gently lifting your eyes into mine

we will smile again

our love will heal us

our faith will not let us fail

bitterness will find no refuge

time is our constant companion

you have come to understand that infinity

placing flowers on certain occasions

this my love i promise you

there will come a time

when we will all be together

a time when there is no looking back

a time when the stars will have no end

a time when the heavens unfold

into halcyon days, endless meadows

filled with our every love
until then i am the patient stone

the wolf that never leaves your shadow

2/7/19

• The Patient Stone (sang-e sabur), the most empathetic of listeners, that is believed to absorb the sorrows and pains of the person who confides in itself. It is said that when the stone can no longer contain the pain it harbors, it bursts into pieces.