There was despair, There was sadness
A veil that covered my heart
A coldness that settled to any that tried to enter
My steps were of uncertainty
Each placed before me carefully
I did not look, nor did I wish to find another
I did not seek, nor did I search out others
I found friendship, beyond any I thought I would
An understanding, without speaking
I closed myself off from the hurt of my past mistakes
You came and slowly opened them, allowing me to heal
An ear when I needed it
I gave back in kind
I backed away from caresses, yet you touched me with kindness
and in the darkness, I found a light, a candle that grew
I found a love that grew
One that gave me strength, One that protected me in time of need
Without hestation, you jumped in the fray
and together we triumphed

Penned by my hand on the 3rd of Severin, in the year 83 MA.