Will Never Leave

There is a person in my life who will never leave me, and I know it for sure, I believe it without a shadow of doubt.

You may ask, how can I know that?

Well, it’s quite simple: this person loves me. He was with me when I was choking on despair and darkness. He was with me when I was flying on wings of joy. Each time he stayed with me of his own will. On hard days he grieved with me, helped me find a way out, looked for help. On bright days he was the one with whom I could fully share joy, absorb it and savor it whole. And yes — he has known me, from crown to heel, since birth.

There is something else: I am sincerely attached to this person and feel love, gratitude, and tenderness toward him. I trust him.

It wasn’t always like that. Neither he nor I are ideal. Sometimes he forgot me under the pressure of the outside world, all those “must” and “have to.” Sometimes I turned away from him, not wanting and fearing to trust. Sometimes a deaf wall stood between us. But neither he nor I liked it. We were always important to each other, and that is why it was so important and valuable to finally recognize it and trust with an open heart.

You have, I hope, already guessed whom I mean.

This person is me.