Like stealing truth from a baby's mouth
she slipped into the dimness of my house
and made the silence sing
She transformed my confusion with
subtle brash abrasions
returning to me a jewel both bright and dark
She walked through dawning darkness
and brought me the light
She took a look of hope
and gave it definition, direction
She wiped away my slate
and handed me colored chalk
She created a wondrous act of love
out of what had once been only words
and talk
She stole me from the stranger I was
and gave me back to the man I should be
by burning away the falseness of my face
she brought out the beauty in my scars
by walking through the dawning darkness
she brought me to the stars
(c) David McIntire