- Lindsay S. Wheeler
Times You Saved Me

Times you saved me:
When you talked me through that early morning panic
Brought me Pedialyte
Befriended me in a bathroom line
Marched with me at pride
Surprised me at my holiday dinner
Modeled strength
Called me when you were hurting
Trusted me to sit with you in that pain
Brought late night Insomnia cookies when I was crying
Sent me a handwritten letter
Skipped work on my birthday
Sent balloons from 3,000 miles away
Sent me playlists
Stole me a sunflower
Pressed it, framed it
Reminded me to eat
Indulged my self-deprecating, morbid banter
Smiled
Had the intuition to know something was wrong
Showed up
Asked me to run at the reservoir
Shared your dreams with me
Encouraged me to take a vacation
Bought yourself a book you know I love
Said that you’re proud
Escorted Tubs to or from the city
Brought me a plant
Made me turtle cookies
Made me pasta
Made me sit down
Venmo’d me for my morning coffee ‘just because’
Met me in strange cities
Shared melted ice cream with me from the freezer that has never worked despite servicing it and duct tape
Picked peaches with me
Picked pumpkins with me
Picked apples with me
Given me a weighted blanket
Watched scary movies with me even though they do you grave psychological damage
Acted like I’ve never played you the Brandi Carlile song
Asked me to draw your tattoo
Shared me in your accomplishment
Humored me as I packed 15 varieties of glitter into my suitcase for vacation
Asked me what I need
Talked me through late night panic
Accepted that I sometimes drink 8 shots of espresso in one sitting
Allowed me to scream in public
Loved the happy me, sad me, dead me, thriving me, confused me, morose me, and every other me
Trusted that I want to see every side of you
Let me trust you, too