the fountain

Unforgiving crash against a gentle surface The power falls harshly on the fragile reflection The light shines on the face of her But she ruins the image of grace with her roughness Or so she thinks Others look to her for their calm Her tears tirelessly fall If only she could see The gentle grace she portrays Then would she love herself Then would she realize her worth All she sees is her mistakes She sees what ruins her face She sees the fragile reflection fail As the crash comes rushing down She sees a girl crying She sees herself She goes to the girl and offers her help She holds her hands and absorbs her tears She asks the girl why she cries She quietly traces the delicate face Full of perfection and full of grace If only you knew The sweet fountain cried That I understand you Truly and fully Understand you