Livin' on a Prayer

I study your face as you speak:

lips turned up in amusement,

the twinkle in your blue eyes.

I hear the rhythm of your words,

at first animated, then softer

reflecting on what lies ahead.

It is not your words ,

nor the sound of your voice

but the firmness of your tone

the resolve in your demeanor.

Despite all you’ve been through

you’re still the bravest man I know

   and just like that, I know you will be okay.

© Ginny Brannan 2020

NaPoWriMo 2020

*Title Borrowed from Bon Jovi