the fears i had as a child
come rushing back tonight
they crowd my weary mind
and fill my heart with fright.

the darkness seeps into my soul
and blocks out dreams of love
"will i always be alone?
will i never see the stars above?"

a shadow falls across the moon
my room becomes a blackened pit
night vision is slow in coming
until it arrives, in blindness i sit.

then from somewhere deep i see it;
a light inside my Self
Her strength is there to help me
put the fears on the shelf.

Her serenity brightens my spirit flame
and helps me rise from sorrow
she's there to show me the choices
to build a better tomorrow.

september 16, 1998ce