Ray of Light

The corner looks so inviting�
Crawl into the shadows
And hide away.
Let the tears flow�
In the darkness
No one can see them fall.
The silence closes in�
You can�t even hear
Yourself cry anymore.
There he is�
A sudden ray of light
In your world so cold and dark.
Quick, before he passes by�
Lift up your hands
And let him see.
Whisper from the shadows�
�Would you be so kind
as to fix this?
I found it, broken on the floor�
Like someone had dropped it
And left it to die.
All the pieces are here�
But, you see, I�m not sure
How they fit together.
You must hurry�
It is still alive, but barely,
For the blood is almost drained.�
You watch him from the shadows�
His pale blue eyes see not
Your pleading gaze.
Time stands still�
He moves as if to walk away, but
With a glance at your hands, he remains.
Before you can protest�
His hands, oh so gentle,
Pull you back to the world.
Ashamed of your tears, afraid of the light�
You twist away from the beauty
Of his crystal clear eyes.
A sudden warmth fills your palms�
When you turn back to him,
The broken pieces are once again whole.
You gasp�
You cannot move, nor can you speak,
For the sight you behold can�t be real.
There is new life within your hands�
The tears fall steady,
Yet ashamed are you not.
You force yourself to whisper�
�Do you know what this is?
Do you realize what you�ve done?
I thought I�d lost this�
I searched and searched,
But to no avail.
This can�t be mine�
Someone took it and dropped it
And left it to die.
I hid in this corner�
And in this corner so cold and dark,
I found this broken thing.
Then you came along�
You shone like the sun,
And though doubtful, I asked for your help.
I thought you�d say no�
I know not why, but you stayed
And now look what you�ve done.
You must be an angel�
For, you see,
This used to be my broken heart.�

Michelle Elizabeth Bernard
�12-10-99

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