Answered

You may not know this

But I knew you would come along

I called for you

Did you ever hear me?

Maybe it was too loud

For you to hear me

Since my calls for you

Were usually muffled by tears

And typically had a loud backdrop of

Things being thrown

Threats being screamed

But I did call for you

Pretty regularly

They usually followed my prayers

For help

You were even often my wish

When I’d find dandelions

You know, next to wanting superpowers

Of course

But I would call for you

Someone who was big and strong

Someone who would protect me

Someone who was strong willed

Maybe you liked sports?

Maybe you liked cars?

I didn’t really care

I just wanted to be with you

And in your arms

Knowing that you would keep me safe

And that when I was with you

I was away from where I was

With you

I knew I was loved

That I could reach for an embrace

And you would meet me

Someone that I could make smile and laugh

Who would want to make me do the same

Someone who would play video games with me

And find ways to escape from reality

When things got hard and scary

Someone who would stay up with me

And share stories

Something that people were too stressed to do in my house

Yup

I knew you would come one day

And you finally did 16 years ago

That’s why

I’ve held on

With a classic stubborn embrace

And a cheeky grin

Because sweetie

No matter what happens

You’re stuck with me now

And I’ll never let you go