Mine yet given
In my shame I closed my eyes
Looked inside for an open door
Saw a sly smile in the darkness
And no ground to tread
My escape gave no respite
And the darkness in the room
Lit up my inner one
For I lie awake eyes open
In my despair I heard a name
It was my mother’s voice
The name seemed alien
Yet it was mine
Her voice betrayed her love for me
And her face her concern
Yet she called the name with a pride
A pride I was searching in me
I saw my name again
It was in my love’s eyes
There it was alive
Waiting for a new lease
It was sad
For its abode was sad
Sad for me
Yet there was a faith
Faith in me
Faith in an unspoken promise
One of love and protection
Love that I was searching for around me
I heard a prayer pass by
On its way to the heavens above
Its was for me
And my friend’s it was
There was warmth in it
Filled with love for me
And faith in me
A faith I was looking for
Once again the darkness lifted
This time both
In my room and in my mind
First by a click of a switch
Second by something mine yet given to me
Pride, love and faith
Written after a personal disaster
