Guardian

My darkest hour
amongst lingering shadows
a fresh picked wild flower
did I find

Through the storm
My weakest moment
I held my breath
in silent fear
I'd be its death
That it would wilt
within my grasp
That it would fade
as dawn would pass

The thunder roared
and demons hovered
I sought not shelter
but merely covered
this one true treasure
for I had no other
I fiercely smothered
I let it suffer --
like my tranquil
breathtaking
linguistic lover
Until it's warmth
I soon discovered
altered form
into another
Alas, this wild one
this bold, red velvet mum
had also been in shadow spun...

Petal turned to feather
soft and hallow
Beneath wicked weather
I succumbed to thee
this peace of angel
sent to me
His wings he wrapped
enclosing me
in a silky caress
like the breeze
As he breathed
    Just let go and be

So there I stayed amidst
the breathtaking vision
slipping into dreams
of many things
I always thought
could never be

When I awoke
the storm had passed
and sun kissed waves
like lightening crashed
into the sand
I stared in awe
frozen in time
at a once banned realm
that suddenly was mine


But fear then shook me --
The angel gone!
A fleeting memory
He hadn't lasted long
My dream it seemed
was not my own
I began to run
then fell in tears
beneath the sun

Suddenly
and unforeseen
with feathery tip
he brushed my lip
and softly whispered
to me, from behind
    I will not leave you
    for you are mine