When

When I’m passionate,

Please see the fire in me.

When I’m dancing,

Please move with me.

When I’m happy,

Please be happy with me and for me.

When I can’t breathe,

Please be my air.

When I can’t sleep,

Please hold me.

When I seem lost,

Please help me find my way.

When I need you,

Please be there.

When I don’t understand,

Please teach me.

When I’m searching for the words,

Please help me seek.

When I’m scared,

Please be my hero.

When I lose direction,

Please point the way.

When I hurt,

Please hold my hand.

When I am powerless,

Please tell me it’s okay, that you got me.

When I cry,

Please pass the tissues. Please help wipe my tears.

When I’m bitter,

Please remind me I’m hurting, and that’s not me.

When I seem unlovable,

Please understand my struggle.

When I lose someone,

Please hug me.

When I’ve lost myself,

Please help me remember.

When I’ve lost my hope,

Please hold hope for me.

When I’m failing,

Please know I’m trying.

When I feel weak,

Please remind me of my strength.

When I want to die,

Please remind me of why I stay.

When I can’t keep going,

Please carry me.

When I need you to listen,

Please listen; not hear.

When I speak,

Please look into my eyes.

When I share music,

Please understand its significance to me..know I can’t find words.

When life feels heavy,

Please help me laugh.

When I can’t get out of bed,

Please lay with me.

When I’m afraid,

Please console me.

When I’m not listening,

Please keep trying.

When my end is near,

Please play music I love to hear.

When there are no more “whens”,

Please remember your importance to me. Please know I tried to be your “when” back then.

When I’m gone,

Please remember I live on through you.

-Kate