Saving Grace
bursting with colour
fall's harmony delights
leaves playfully dance
darkness blankets the sky.
the crispness in the air
sharply pricks my cheeks
tears feel like icicles
stinging, unforgiving, cold.
the beach is deserted
long gone is the laughter
all i hear is the ocean
waves violent & crashing.
what once was my sanctuary
i only feel lost & alone
the emptiness overwhelms me
reality too much for me to bear.
i fall to my knees
sand coarse, knuckles white,
wrapped tightly in dispair
i begin to rock; i rock.
time has no meaning
as i gasp for air
nose running, lips quivering
i am scared; out of control.
his heart is frozen, eyes vacant and haunting
a souless shell in disguise, as a caring man
was who i chose to love, and who he chose to hate me.
the how & why i don't understand
as the brutality of his words
cruelly replay; they replay
breaking my heart, piece by piece.
a homeless man limps over to me
i look up, smile, his eyes are kind,
he gently puts his hand on my shoulder
and stares out at the ocean with me.
i try to calm my shaking body
extend my wobbly hand to his
he has one limb & three fingers missing
i accept as he helps me to stand.
on this desolate beach
feeling isolated & broken
i realized at that very moment
this man with kind eyes
was my saving grace.
suffering in silence, i allowed
abuse and rage, i quietly accepted.
for it was this tender, gentle man who
showed me love in it's purest form.
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