Crippled Soul

Your cry for help was silenced Only by the dragging of your feet As you struggled to propel Your torso as erect as physically Possible in your condition And yet you stood so strong Images in the mirror marred by Your weakened limbs and stumbling stride I wish you had believed in me Where others had failed you I would have carried you Through any storm yet your Selfish pride took you from me Did my kindness hurt you? Drive you to the end? I will never know for every Question I have you took the answers With you my sad suffering soul My wish for you is peace wherever Your soul may be A prayer carried upon the wind To embrace your loneliness.