The other day I drove an hour and a half
To see a man I've never met.
Tonight I couldn't be happier
Because he's helped set me free.
My heart had thorns stabbing in its sides,
And he without even using a hand, removed them.

I was nervous throughout the drive there,
And even more once I sat inside his car.
We drove to a mall, and I wanted to talk
Byt my mouth was frozen shut
With a grin plastered upon it.
I found it hard to believe I was really there.

I loosened up, just as it was coming time to leave.
I hugged him close, and gave him a kiss
And got back into my car.
I drove out of the lot behind him,
And watched him closely as I waved goodbye.
That day I shall never forget.

The ride home was long and lonely
I looked to the dash to find pictures.
Pictures of someone I loved in the past.
I felt empowered as I held them in my hand
I ripped them up one by one,
And littered them among the highway I traveled to home.

From that day I learned a lot.
I learned a heart still beats after it is burned.
It's soft and silent until awoken.
A heart can't remain broken.
The times we shared shall rest in my mind,
Until I can see you again.


This poem was written on December 25th, 1999