Reach Out For the Light
You never saw it
But the light...
It was always radiant
In the darkest corridors
In the loneliest corners
Where you'd sit and shiver
I'd bring you a coffee
And wrap you in a blanket
You always illuminated my world
But maybe, just maybe
I cast shadows on you
And you'd cry into my shoulder
We rarely spoke a word
But we were the duality
Of light and dark
Thriving in one place
I always wondered
The thing is...
We met at such a peculiar time
It was neither love
But neither was it hate
It was acceptance
Of our fate to walk together
It was neither opera
Nor was it nocturne
But we were inseparable
Even as we suffered
Our own uniquely private battles
Every day with new scars
Every day wondering how we'd do it again
To push through the pain
But we surely found a way
Maybe it was divinity
Honestly though...
I don't believe in a divine being
But you were an angel
And I was a demon
And I watched you suffer
Powerless to prevent it
I was the silence personified
That allowed you to be victimized
But you always thanked me
For the coffee I brought you
And the shoulder I lent you
And I was truly miserable
Wallowing in your misery
I would have done anything
Just to see you smile
You never felt it
But the truth...
I loved you from the start
And you sacrificed your own light
Just to help me shine
But it led to you descending
Into the depths of the shadows
And so after all this time
I'm finally reaching out
With tears streaming down my cheeks
No more confusion
And no more apologies
Just know if you take my hand
You can reach out for the light
I may not be an angel
But I'll guide you to a better place
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2019
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