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Darkness Gone

Since we’ve been together

the darkness in my heart
has been consumed by the
eternal light of your love.

It’s strange because

it’s always been here, this
darkness in the depths
of my heart and it’s
always been so strong.

The great vastness of

space; the deepest abyss
of the sea, and the eternal
night all fell short compared
to what was inside me.

With something of such

large quantity I thought
it would never be filled
with anything but the cold
space, until I saw you.

The way your always happy

and the way you gripe about
people and the things that
happen to you cheer me up
each morning, when I get to school.

I never knew what was

missing until you came
and pushed the pain and
hate away and filled it with
love and that smile of yours.

There were times when I

came to school and knew
it was my last day but you
were always there to show me I
had something worth living for.

When I was scared and

alone I knew you were
there for me to call;
you always comfort me.

You’ve been here through

the blood and bruises,
the tears and sorrow,
and you’ve made it all stop
in my mind; I can’t feel it!

I always see myself walking

up this endless mountain,
alone, fighting and growing
more tired with each step.

But just when I feel

like I couldn’t take
another step I look down
at my hand and I see
yours holding on to it.

I look up and see your

smile and hear your
words of encouragement;
“You can do it Randy,”
then it all seems so clear.

My strength returns and

my steps are high; I
can look ahead and see
it, I can see the top and
it seems so very close now.

I always felt so alone but

when I got there, on the
top, after all the trouble, I
looked over and you were
there with tears of joy.

I knew from then on

that the hardships were
over; and I knew why
I struggled through each
night to make it this far.

It was to be there,

on top of this mountain,
holding your hand and
looking into your eyes
to see your happiness.

For this one moment,

just to see you happy
this one time, makes
the memories of all
my tears fade away.

I’m so thankful for you.

I knew all along that
you were the only good
thing I had in the
middle of all this madness.

No matter what happens

I know now I’ll make it past
all this and look back not
thinking of the pain but of
you and what you’ve done for me.

I promise that if by

chance we part know
that if I’m able to love
again I’ll love her with
all the love you’ve given me.

No. If I do find someone

after you, I pray that
I love them only half
as much as I love you.

I hope that the half

of love is strong but
I pray that you’ll know
it will always be just a
half of how much I love you.

Randy McGee October 16, 1992

Poems by Root