a sad thought

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salty drops of tears
falling like rain
in a shadowy corner
a whimper in the darkness.

hiding in the void
like a scared kitten
avoiding exposure
avoiding the light.

secluded in a forest
of folds and springs
her own world beseiged
sinking from within.

in a nutshell is she
drowning unknowingly
gasping for breaths
thirsting for love.

i come ... i hold
my arms open wide for her
in a bearhug encircled
drying her tears away.

so fragile a spirit
so sad and hurt a heart
shaking in a storm of rage
a giant in her sights.

creeping shadows lengthening
reaching ... groping
trying to engulf her
as she kicked wildly away.

yet in a dream i saw
she shrank away from me
she turned her back on me
she bade farewell to me.

so fragile in her state
i'm saddened for the loss
a wicked twist of fate
a reality coming my way.

yet not at all lost
she'll come .. that i feel
an Angel through a mist
at peace at last and smiling.

when she grows .. i'll go
when she flies .. i'll smile
when she weeps .. i'll listen
when she loves .. i care.

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