Sometimes,

I am not my best self.

The day gets heavy and I get quiet,

Or sharp.

Lost somewhere behind my own thoughts.

Today was one of those days.

Everything felt like too much,

And then we talked.

Nothing important.

Just us,

And your easy kindness,

The way you always seem to understand without me having to explain it.

Somewhere, 

In that small ordinary moment the weight lifted.

The noise softened.

And I remembered how lucky I am,

To be loved by someone so gentle with me.

All that comfort from one simple conversation,

And one tiny emoji.