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

Will you hold my hand for a little while?
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 
 Zoe Johansen is a writer and Self-Love & 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.