Oh heart filled with melancholy memories

Give me the credence to breathe easy

Even if for only a fleeting moment

I want to open the eyes of a smiling soul

Instead of loping along in a shroud of bitterness

Take the weight of my losses

Hone the pain I’ve felt since before I knew myself

Pierce the veil that so entirely clouds my vision

Warm my soul again

Touch me

Pull me up and out of the quagmire

Run a gentle hand along my face

And remind me that even sadness is finite

Show me the faces of the people I loved so easily

When my heart was open to love and mystery

Animate me

Give me the strength to stand when my heart is empty

The courage to speak my mind

The faith to reach out and try to connect again

I’ve failed so many times to achieve something simple

And right now I need you to keep me going again

Toss a cinder into my burnt out engine

Gently nudge me down the tracks again

Most importantly

Remind me I’m not so alone