Lessons

Where there once was trust - the sting of betrayal takes its place
Where there was hope - disillusion abound
Where there should be courage - now only fear exist

Then came a ray of light,
bringing warmth and hope
to a shrivelled heart

Open the door
Let the light in
Hope and courage
come on over

but fear stays the hand
feeds the doubts
the memories of the betrayal
clouds judgement
and shuts the door

it's dark again
the expanding heart
shrinks again
despairing
of continually repeating
the pattern
allowing fear , doubt and pain
to rule

no way back
the light is gone
but a spark is lit
from the depths of the heart
from the hope that lingers
from the memories
of the warmth
and brightness of the light

Have faith
Heed the lesson
Stay the hand
Feed the hope
The heart shall receive


6 May 2006
SJ