I Didn't Know It Would Be You

                           for Jessica DiGiovanni

                             and Hilary Bettis

I didn’t know it would be you who made

   Me start crying. But when I felt the tears,

I thought: “Of course.” Look at the parts you’ve played

   In everything I’ve done over the years.

I’ve seen you grow and watched you find your way

   When I lost mine; you’ve been a guiding star

Whose brightness glimmered inside every play

   I saw you do. And though I will be far

Away—far far too soon—I will be there

   Beside you—just like you will be with me—

In all you do, no matter when or where,

   Because you’re in my heart eternally.

      Whether your road meets valley, pit, or boulder,

      I’ll be there with you, just beyond your shoulder.

Copyright 2017 Matthew J Wells