Reconnection

She stumbled to the edge of vulnerability.
I'm scared, she cried.
Me too, he declared.
They sat on opposite sides of the divide and wept.

She stumbled to the edge of vulnerability.
I'm scared, she wept.
Me too, he sobbed.
You'll judge me, she said.
I'm not enough, he whispered.
I've made mistakes, she confessed.
I've got it wrong, he announced.
And together they rebuilt the bridge
.