One day my world turned upside down
I was lost and afraid and alone
I couldn’t talk to anyone
Not at work, not at play, not at home
No one else knew how I felt
How could they possibly understand?
But talking is what I needed badly
I needed someone to grab my hand
And pull me up from the depths of despair
To say, “hey, we are there too”
“Let’s ride it together, this rollercoaster
And maybe together, we’ll get through”
I searched the web for anonymous places
To pour out my grief and share
The confusion and hurt and insanity
Of this new cross that I had to bear
I found a place, not yet SI
But another site before
And I met a couple who understood
And each day I met a few more
Before too long this amazing couple
Formed a new place of their own
To share their story and listen to others
And my how that place has grown!
Tens of thousands of people
Standing on distant lands
Around the world they have reached out
And grabbed on to the generous hands
Of a very special couple
Who through the pain that was their own
Found healing that spread around the world
So no one need again to feel alone
A modest attempt, this prose of mine
But mere words just will not do
They cannot capture the love in my heart
That I have for the two of you
DS and MH, Thank you and I love you
