Tea with Friends

Sitting with my friends 

O'er a cup of tea

We stirred our hearts

And opened up to see

Not a pretty sight

Those hearts of hush

With scars and scabs

And mulch and mush

I saw some tears

Some grit, some stone

Some struggles and fear

Of fighting it  alone

Then I saw some red

Of passion and love

I saw how it smoothed

All things rough

I saw the love snuff out

The fires of fears

I saw the love heal

The scars and tears

Wonderful thing it is,

My steaming cup of tea

Showed me all the love

I needed to see