Holding as My Love Cries

I hold you close against me,
feel your racing heartbeat against my chest
You bury your face in my shoulder,
trying to shield yourself from the world
I feel you cry,
shaking against me
I hold you tighter,
scared for my love
I ask you what is wrong,
you can barely whisper an answer back
I hold you tighter,
kissing you
You cry again,
soaking part of my shirt
I stroke your hair,
feeling the tightness in your shoulders slacken.
You raise your head to lock eyes with me,
your eyes rimmed red
You ask me how I deal with it,
how I stand the things people say
I smile,
kissing you
I stand it just for you