Whispered Wanderings

At first it hurt when I realized things
would never be the same. As if I’d lost
part of myself, when you showed me
who you really are. But it wasn’t that
you intentionally did so – it was me
who finally grew up and saw the truth:
that you are and always have been, essentially
a stranger to me; holding therapeutic frame,
keeping me safe in all my vulnerability
by maintaining those very boundaries
I thought I hated. I love the team we
used to be; and I also love that we
could say goodbye, holding the same respect
we’ve always had for each other.
Take care of you, and know that
you did your job well: I am a better, happier
me than when I first walked through your door.

klm
5/20/24