Her Hope … Her Fear Come True
The Shadows Waited Until They Felt Safe
When They Saw The Kindness In His Eyes
And The Strength In His Arms
And The Love She Had In Her Heart For Him
They Let The Light Shine In And Allowed Her To See
They Let Go Of Her For The First Time
As They Felt Certain He Truly Loved Her As She Him
For She Seemed So Alive So Happy
Little Did They Know This Was Not Meant To Be
It Was Her Love For Him That Blinded The Truth From The Shadows
The Shadows Were Supposed To Protect Her
The Shadows Were Supposed To Keep Her Safe
But The Shadows Were Tricked Into Thinking He Loved Her
And They Were Tricked Into Thinking He Would Never Hurt Her
Now They Must Pick Up The Pieces Of Her Shattered Heart
And Pull Together Her Torn Spirit And Try To Fill Her Soul
With The Little Warmth They Have Left Inside
And They Must Do All This Quickly
Because With Every Minute That Passes
She Sinks Deeper And Deeper Into The Darkness
And It Is This Darkness From Which There Is No Return
A Place So Dark That The Shadows Fear To Go There
They Must Find A Way To Ease Her Pain
For If She Reaches The Darkness Beyond
She Will Forever Be Lost To The Rest Of The World
And She Will Forever Be Lost From Herself
Her Hope Was Finding That Special Someone
Her Hope Came True
For She Found Her Perfect Love
And For The First Time She Truly Felt Loved
Her Fear Was That She Would Be Hurt
A Hurt So Deep That It Would Plunge Her Into The Darkness
A Darkness That Wouldn't Allow Her To Feel Or Trust Again
A Darkness Waiting To Take Her Into Its Grasp And Claim Another Lost Soul
Her Fear Came True
Lorna 2000
When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace and death a duty … Voltaire (1694-1778)
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