Please See Me

A Poem

Photo by javad allahyari on Unsplash

Please hold me
like the child I am

Please see me
vulnerable and in need

Please allow me to cry
dry my tears as they fall

Please do not tell me
to be quiet,

or go away

Please see me

Deborah Christensen is a writer, artist, and published author. She currently lives in Queensland, Australia. She lives with her husband, a rescue dog named ‘Lily’ and has six adult children (and four amazing grandchildren) who live scattered throughout Queensland.