The thoughts I kept locked away-
Too shameful for me to speak,
Too vulgar for the sanctity of the church,
Too horrifying for my family,
Too shocking for the world to understand.

But you,
You listened.

You gave me a safe space to unravel,
A space to let my guard down,
To let my truths spill-
Unfiltered and raw.

My trauma.
My nightmares.
My deepest fears.

You didn’t judge.
You heard them.
You analyzed them.
You interpreted them.

And in your quiet gaze,
You heard me.
You saw me.
When no one else could.

You were my savior-
A silent witness to the weight I carried,
Helping me unload it, piece by piece,
Until I could breathe again.

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