I stand before you Naked stripped of everything you have ever said, done, thought, of me Your ugly words harsh judgements devastating critiques misdirected Anger lingering sadness those bitter tears of undeniable disappointment Idle. A ***** drift of soot bury my feet So I weep I weep for you for me for Us and for the world of endless Sufferers...................................................... and watch in awe as the raging river washes away Our past Present our future Gone by dawn, Love. A flood - your life Faded away My life Sharply focused I stand before you Seeing myself For the very first Time stood still basking naked in the vastness of my Truth When through the whispering winds prolonged echoes D of Freedom E christened me R and A I O S