We walked

Together

Underneath the canopy of delicate green

While soft golden sunlight sifted down to us



He asked and I told

the story

My story



He gazed thoughtfully back at me

And said simply,

“That was beautiful.

But I think you missed the part

About your smiles

The radiance

The colors.”



I smiled back at him

And he saw my soul weeping

I smiled

Only.

I had no words.

How could I explain

To this beautiful man

That there I saw colors

Now.

All around him

And me.

How could I explain

All the little bubbles of light that floated

Between us

Around us          

He put them there



Without saying a word

He conjured up

More Stars

Shooting stars

And waited for me to smile

For my soul

To lift



How could I explain

Every little spark that the stars left behind,

Burned slowly

Gently

Warming me from my core

Deep in my bones

And worked its way outwards

To my face

To my lips

As a smile.



And still

He looked at me

Waiting for a response I think.



And I said,

With a smile,

“There are colors

Now                                                          

There is light.

Now

There is

You."