I held my head up high one night
to try and see the moon and the stars.
But all I saw instead was the blackness of night.
There seemed to be no lights.
The next morning I arose and went outside to greet the dawn.
I wanted to touch the damp earth and feel the life in my own hands.
Instead I was met by mud and dirt that slipped through my fingers.
Tears of anger and frustration ran down my cheeks.
I threw pennies in wells and blew out birthday candles
all wishing for this dark veil to be lifted.
Everything I looked at that I KNEW was suppose to be beautiful
I only saw the dark side of it, never allowing the beauty in.
Then one day something happened.
I met a person who saw my frustration
even though it was hidden deep inside.
"Why?" was all you asked.
"Because.." was my response, along with a mirad of excuses.
You shook your head and looked deep into my eyes, and my soul.
"Don't find excuses." You replied.
You talked to me then .. and that's how it started.
You let me cry when I needed to cry
Without redicule and impatience.
You held me when I need that human touch
Without expecting anything in return.
We talked, I learned about you,
and you leared about me.
We learned to trust and to believe.
We laughed, we cried, together.
I held my head up high one night
to try and see the moon and the stars.
I saw a glimmer of light in that dark sky
And the moon rose before me, full and bright.
The next morning I awoke and went outside to greet the dawn.
I wanted to touch the damp earth and feel the life in my own hands.
I was met by the dew on the grass, it's dampness nourishing the life beneath it.
Tears of happiness ran down my cheeks.
The self impossed veil of darkness had been lifted
Because you had become part of my inner chamber...
My friend.
