A Heart's Story

A shadow of light was cast
But a Heart was being covered
Like the rain clouds cover the sun
Weeping endless drops of rain.
'Twas as if that Heart had cried
Cried itself dim
Cried itself weak
Cried itself to sleep.
But awoke with fury of pain
Awoke with rage of hurt
For it was not guilty of crime
It was not guilty of crime.
It's only sin was - it had Loved.
Loved with no conditions
Loved with no regrets
For bold was this Heart
But innocence was not lost
And it Loved with no fear
Of the terror to meet it yet.
Watching Eyes narrowed
For they did not believe
What wonders this Heart
So in Love could achieve.
Far beyond their thoughts
Far, far away
This Heart's Love knew magic
But knew not how to say
The magical words of Love
The beauty that lies within
To all those who accused it
Of the so-called sin.
Lost in a haze of mist
It wandered, crushed, with no aim
When upon it came
A Heart of the same
Sorrow, misery and pain.
Learned was this new Heart -
It knew the ways of the world
And it preached to it's new friend
How to be strong
How to have faith
How to prove to those watching eyes
That it was not wrong.
From the Heart that had confided
This Heart learned fast
And it quickly decided
To fight till the last.
Times had been harsh
But this brave Heart knew
That it had to be strong
And it soon so grew.
Pouring Love into it's core
Enriching itself even more
Feeling day by day, for sure
Fresh and brand new.
So on followed, till a time came
When this Heart was full of Love
So full, it could not contain
And showered it from above.
It fell gently from the skies
Penetrating those Narrow Eyes
And made them wise
By destroying their lies
Of the evils of Love
And the wonder of hate
For this Heart had created
What no one could before create.
The Watching Eyes soon watched again
But not like they had before
They watched with Love from that time then -
And hate was erased from the core.
Victorious was this Heart
And so it was
For it -
It had seen the sign.
But this Heart had a secret
A deep, dark secret
For this Heart -
This Heart was mine.

[Written: 14th January 2002]