Upon listening to the first couple lines of this song today, I could feel my heart smiling.... In my mind, relationships are at their best when they help you to heal in some way from the pain and hurt and issues of the past. Often relationships take from us, so it is a beautiful experience when one is able to give and pour back into you. One of my favorite song lyrics ever is "Your healing is in me; my healing is in you" by MJB. This song sums that up in such a beautiful way...
"He heals me - told him my biggest secret and he told me four. He smiled at me and said that makes me love more. And then he made me laugh and I knew it was a sign that he was a man that I wanted in my life, and with every passing day, I feel more and more that way." There seems to be a great deal of trust and vulnerability and care in this relationship. She is open and is open in return - as it should be. And the fact that they are able to share in such a way deepens the love that they already have. But not only do they have those deep, life-sharing, open-heart moments, but they can also laugh and simply enjoy each other's company. This speaks to a balanced relationship and friendship that allows all of a person to be part of the relationship and feel comfortable in the shared space.
"He heals me. He knows the real me and he accepts me, he never hurts me. He heals me. He knows the real me and he accepts me, he never hurts me. He heals me, he heals me." The chorus is simple - she is acknowledging the things that he does for her. He brings healing to her life, he sees the real, authentic her and he accepts her just as she is. And he never takes advantage of what he knows and hurts her. Now, this may not seem like much, but when you've been hurt before, it can mean the world to have to someone who knows you and doesn't reject and who cares enough to love you and care for you and even bring healing to the wounded parts of yourself that you have dared to expose to them (and even some that you haven't).
"I can play him songs, all through the night, and he will listen to every line. And even when I'm wrong, he is still kind. He chooses his words wisely when he tells me I'm not right. And yes he is a beautiful man, but he is also a beautiful friend." As an artist myself, it can be interesting to share my work with someone, so it says much that she can share her art. And the fact that he will patiently, lovingly listen speaks volumes as well. He respects her enough to be truthful with her, but he also cares enough to be kind in his truth and correction. That is the sign of a true friend.
"The moment that we met, he made me smile. He has so much compassion in his eyes. I have no idea, how long he'll be here - a season or a lifetime, forever or a year. But for the first time in my life I'm not worried about the future, because we have such a wonderful time when we're together. However things turn out, it's all right, cuz he's already changed my life." There are times when we meet someone, and we know right away that the person will profoundly impact our lives, and for her, he appears to be one of those people. She can just see the care and love in his eyes, which is probably part of what initially drew her in. She doesn't know if they are meant to be together forever, but she isn't concerned about that. Because of the beauty of what they share, she is happily able to receive what it is for the time being. Even if things shift tomorrow, he has already impacted her life in such a powerful, healing way, it wouldn't matter. It might hurt to lose him, but she acknowledges that he may simply be there in a seasonal capacity to bring about a very necessary healing in her life.
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