So much has happened <br />Time has gone by <br />I needed to be mended <br />And here's the reason why. <br /> <br />Life does not fight fair. <br />We're not give equal weapons <br />And no amount of prayer <br />Can make a still heart beat just once. <br /> <br />I was made to grow up fast <br />To bow down and take it all. <br />It was too much, I was too small. <br />I wouldn't give up, but I knew I could not last. <br /> <br />You pushed me, shoved me, kicked me back to life. <br /> <br />It's in the tiny things you do <br />Your smile so genuine and true <br />Your soft whisper in my ear <br />The pat on my back to let me know you're near. <br /> <br />It took some time for me to see <br />That there is nothing I cannot do <br />And not a thing I cannot be. <br />I know now that I am stronger because of you. <br /> <br />You showed me how to fight <br />And you taught me to always stand upright. <br />When others noticed me just barely <br />You're the one who truly saw me. <br /> <br />I slowly have become aware <br />That you, you were always there. <br /> <br />So know, my friend, in times of need, <br />Whether it be cold, hot, day or night, <br />I'll always be right by your side.<br /><br />Nathalie Dossche<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/you-were-always-there-8/
