# Holding space

Poems around listening, being there for someone, holding space for others

# Will you hold my hand for a little while?

<span class="break-words
      "><span dir="ltr">Will you . . .  
Hold my hand for a little while?  
I don’t need you to save me  
No need for you to fix anything  
No need for you to hold my pain  
But will you simply hold my hand?  
  
I do not need your words  
Your thoughts  
Nor your shoulders to carry me  
But will you sit here for a while with me?  
Whilst my tears they stream  
Whilst my heart it shatters  
Whilst my mind plays tricks on me  
Will you with your presence let me know that I am not alone, whilst I wander into my inner unknown?  
  
For my darkness is mine to face  
My pain is mine to feel  
And my wounds are mine to heal  
But will you sit with me here, while I show up for it all ?  
For I am bright because of my darkness  
Beautiful because of my brokenness  
And strong due to my tender heart  
But will you take my hand lovingly, when I sometimes journey into the dark?  
  
I don’t ask for you to take my darkness away  
I don’t expect for you to brighten my day  
And I don’t believe that you can mend my pain  
But I would surely love if you could sit for a while and hold my hand  
  
So will you . . .   
  
by Zoe Johansen  
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*<span class="break-words
      "><span dir="ltr"><span class="BxUVEf ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">Zoe Johansen is a writer and Self-Love &amp; Empowerment Coach. She guides women back to their power through her Self-Love practice and inner child transformation work. She believes that we transform our lives when we open and live from our heart, and we do this by remembering, reclaiming and embodying our power.</span></span></span></span>*