When in the pain of darkness
When hope is non-existent
And breathing harder still
One stands in the shadows
Alerted to your need
Imperfect yet present
Willing to be the hope you don’t possess
There in the darkness
You take a chance
Reach out
Lighting their candle
The aroma of the candle
Making each breath easier to take
He looks to her
And she to him
And as the light dawns
New understanding has begun
