Just Stay Still

Sh.
Just hold still.
If you're quiet I can hold you.
I can protect you from the world.
Just lay there.
I'll keep everything together.
You don't have to worry.
I can make everything okay.
It can be okay again, right?
If you just stay still,
I can cup you in my hands.
I can cup all the tears,
All the blood,
I can cup it in my palms
And keep it from being shed.
I want you to be okay again.
Just stop cutting.
Just stop hurting.
If you just stay still,
I can try.
I can take that chance.
I can be there when the world fails.
I'm only human,
But
I want to be your rock,
Your soldier,
The calm in the storm.
I am your best friend.
Please just listen,
Just hear me out.
I'm here to help,
Just help me find the right words.
I'm not good with words
Or even poetry.
But I will be here
Just for you.
If you asked,
I would pull my heart out,
I would tear myself apart
Just to make everything okay.
I will be the glue that holds you together.
I will be the stitches the keep the cuts from bleeding.
Put the gun away.
Put the razors away.
And just stay still.
Just stay still
And quiet.
As long as you do
I can smother the pain.
I can keep you safe.
So just stay here.
Stay still.
I promise, it will be okay.