I don’t have much time, she says
I’m only here for a minute
We’re really in it, this time
I’ve only got a moment but I’m hoping it’s enough
I know you hold great sadness
And you think sadness is all you’re made for
Be brave, little one
Chase the joy you so fear
Grab it with all your might and pour it into you
I’m fading but I’ll be back
To remind you
Please let me come back
I’ll tell you the story of the girl who grew up to be a woman
Who was not fearless, but lived alongside fear
Who held such heaviness, such crushing weight
But still searched for the gentle and light
Let me come back and I’ll tell you
How she found it.