Dr. Bill

I walked into the room with a heavy, guarded heart

Didn't know how to begin, or even where to start

But you met me with a gentle grace, and gave me room to breathe

Dr. Bill, you saw the hurt I buried underneath

Thank you for the time you took to simply sit and hear

For breaking down the walls I built and quieting the fear

You got me talking through the dark, and helped me find the light

To finally forgive myself and make the pieces right

You showed me how to trust again, a little every day

And helped me find the courage for the words I couldn't say

I never thought I'd feel this safe, so comfortable and known

Carrying a lifetime of the shadows on my own

I opened up and told you things my family never knew

Because I found a kind and caring confidant in you

Thank you for the time you took to simply sit and hear

For breaking down the walls I built and quieting the fear

You got me talking through the dark, and helped me find the light

To finally forgive myself and make the pieces right

You showed me how to trust again, a little every day

And helped me find the courage for the words I couldn't say

It takes a special kind of soul to hold another's pain

To listen with a patient ear and help them through the rain

Your deep compassion pulled me through the hardest part of me

And gave me back the quiet hope that I could just be free

So thank you for the time you took to simply sit and hear

For breaking down the walls I built and quieting the fear

You got me talking through the dark, and helped me find the light

To finally forgive myself and make the pieces right

Dr. Bill, you taught my wounded heart to trust along the way

And gave me back the courage for the words I couldn't say