Hand on your cheek
you place your hand on my cheek
and everything seems to melt away
the dystopia we live in adulterates
as the pillars of greed and mistrust comes crumbling down
like the tear drops from a troubled child’s eye
you place your hand on my cheek
and I feel safe again
safe enough to tell you my secrets
safe enough to give you my life
safe enough to believe in society once more
you place your hand on my cheek
giving me the strength
to speak my mind
the strength to carry
those who can’t stand up
you place your hand on my cheek
and my fears turn obsolete
my dreams become someone else’s
my mind goes beyond the clouds
and my actions result in turbulence
you place your hand on my cheek
when my life becomes an aftermath
of the clash between good and evil
and my world cremates in the light
of the certainty of despair
you place your hand on my cheek
and I place my hand on yours
*Meant to be a response to a poem I have yet to write*