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I once saw myself
And was surprised at what I was
My face was heavy  with darkness
Although the sun was shining brightly
I stepped purposely into the sunlight
As darkness I left behind
I don't how long this will last
But it's enough
It is enough
Me?
Am I manipulative?
At times
Those times when only manipulation
Could have saved me
So very very hard
I tried
To make sense of the world
As much sense as it was due
The dogs
Of my particular war fought long and hard
As my feline stretched contentedly at times.
Wherever you are
However alone
There is always
A hand somewhere to help
The hardest hardest move to make
Is the first step towards that hand
Please allow the kindness inside
I know I've been there
This was originally a poem to someone homeless at Christmas

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