SHADES OF DARK

Daylight sometimes scares me

And I walk looking for a shade

Like a mother your hands are always outstretched

Waiting to welcome me to you

With a beautiful smile calling me to you

Your heart is pure white

Like a glass I could see through

Oh yes, this is true

I come running in my shades of dark

Looking muddy, like I just dined with swines

Yet, you took me in and offered me a bath

White robe you offered me as dress

The tip of the dress carefully spotted with blue

I touched myself to be sure this was true

Oh yes it is true

I stepped out into the sunlight again

Hoping life would not deal me the same card again

With my confidence radiating bright yellow

And pride walking solo

Believing that this time the story will be different.