Hope

Darkness consumes me

Lightning cracks

Hidden in the shadows

I feel lost and scared

Close my eyes

Let it swallow me up

Before it does, I feel a light

Breaking through the clouds

The sun warms my face

I open my eyes and smile

She's there, holding out a hand

I take it and see

There are others there, too

I'm not alone after all

Liz Stephens

April 29, 2014
Dedicated to Christie Lynn Thompson