And That Is How

We spoke and the time left us alone

Not willing to disturb
I knew you had somewhere else to be
Which obviously I assumed 
Was more important
Than listening to the things that trouble me
But you chose to stay
You chose me over your responsibility
You said this is more important

You will never know
How much it meant to me
I almost teared up but I held it back
Carved the feeling quietly into my heart
Because that was the day I knew
You would never leave me hanging

And that is how
You make me feel heard
You make me feel understood

You are more than a bystander
You are my secret cheerleader
You say the things I was wondering about
The things I am not yet brave enough to admit
And that is how you reassure me
And that is how you calm my nerves

You solved this complicated puzzle
Simply by listening
You are my go to person
As I sail through this storm
You are the silent force behind my moves
And yet you told me
You know I usually have the answer
And you just need to fish it out
And that is how you just won my respect
And that is how I feel you gently cracked me open

How I wish I knew you more than a decade ago
That way I can hear your voice more
That way I can stare at your face longer
That way I can admire you even deeper

And that is how 
I thought
You could be more
Than just my favourite soundboard

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