A Silent Plea

A Silent Plea

For so long the shade
has blocked the brilliant light
of love from my life,
a sturdy tree
standing over me
like a persistent mom
bearing down on what she sees
as her foolish and inept child,
unable to tie his own shoes
without a helping hand.
And this silent plea
I have cried out to the silvery sky above
has gone unanswered,
quiet eyes staring down in dismay and derision.
Yet, when all hope was lost
and I was about ready to flop down to sleep
beneath your disheartening branches in defeat,
you stepped into my life,
a shining spotlight
that brought the sun to me
rather than breaking down my
growing and healthy life.
Perhaps this is His way of showing
that I'm watering it right
and what I need will find me
under these sturdy boughs
that hold up all my emotions,
keeping my heart in check
so I don't throw it to the wolves
in hopes of being wanted, needed, accepted.
I see now that you know the real me,
a me that most people never even get a glimpse of
within moments of seeing my face.
You are truly a ray of happiness
in a dull and depressing darkness
that has shrouded my life
for longer than I can recall.

I hold out my hand to you
in hopes that you'll take it
so we might run down the streets
with grins on our faces
and satiation in our souls.