help me see the joy in this

help me know that it's ok to have suffered

help me know that around the corner is more happiness

help me not give in to despair

help me remember the night i took off my shoes and ran on the cold marble floors
and you chased me
me in my red satin dress that twirled like a dream and kissing and laughing

help me remember the sweet sounds of birds in the morning

i don't want to be alone

i don't want to be scared

i want to be brave and lovely and not haunted and not cruel

i want to be with you