Lost faith in the world

The second time I lost faith in the world
I met malice and greed
personified in misguided souls
that left misery in my place
and faith I fostered in friends
ended with a cold blow to old love.

Dollar signs in all the world's eyes;
I'll never have enough tears,
but I tried...

Sorrow sunk,
confused,
never felt so lonely
never felt so used.
So I came home to you,
put on my brightest face.
You looked in me
and saw misery
no one else bothered to see.

You opened your arms
and I swear I never ran so fast.

I collapsed.

And the harm of the world
couldn't touch me
as you cradles me like a baby.

We didn't say a word.
I sobbed on your breast
like when I was a little girl,
fallen from my bike,
now absurd for a girl my age.

But I knew you couldn't kiss it away
not this time;
I let you hold me anyway
until it all seemed so small
and we stood up together
two women Tall.