Child Inside

CHILD INSIDE

I have a tiny child inside

Who so badly is wanting

To come out,

But when she feels

She has the courage

She retreats, still too afraid,

I need to try and convince her

 The numbness, 

And the fear she feels

 No longer can keep her prisoner,

Now is her chance to let it go.

The past is gone, it's time

To move forward

As I whispered and 

Called her name,

Come play with me

Let's have some fun, 

Experience laughter

Like a little child should,

All that happiness which had

Been squandered, 

Leaving you so unfulfilled.

Slowly the door from the inside

Creaks open, as she takes a peek,

Unsure, but as 

Curiosity takes over

Her green eyes brighten

To see her adult self,

Warmly, I say I love you

As she smiles, I return her gaze,

 There is so much love

Flowing between us

Tears well up inside my eyes.

Gently, I embrace her warmly

 I can feel the love 

That was amiss for too long,

She's blooming just like a flower

Finally free to see the light

 That for a time was so foreboding

How proudly she takes a stand,

Just like each petal on the flower

Happily displaying its own true self

Endearingly we come together

Never again, will we ever part.

Mary Graziano ©

May 4, 2014

Title "Child Inside"

And watercolour 

By Michal Madison

Copyright 2014

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