Come Back to Yourself

I looked at your smile and saw hope
i looked in your eyes and saw pain
a past that memories wouldn't let you erase
a present your past wouldn't let you escape
and my heart went out to you

At that very moment I saw in you what you did not
i saw in you what you shielded from the world
i saw the child you wanted to be
and the grown-up you were forced to become
it hurt me to know that sacred part of you
was gone before you even knew what it was

Despite objections I drew close to you
defended you from insults and accusations
no one ever gave you the chance
to realize you were a rose
more precious than the gold
or the VVS'es you cherished

Instead people used you
mislead you
in turn you mislead me
and I lost myself in your despair
narrowly escaping the entrapment of sorrow
that causes many women to forget their power
and the strength of their resiliency

My childhood dream was to save the world
from wretchedness and misdirection
to see love and harmony working together
ultimately causing joy
not just the pursuit of happiness
but pure elation

Now, I have realized
this world is not mine to save
and I am only responsible for my own soul
an old soul inherited from the struggles of past generations
a soul constantly hoping for a brighter tomorrow

For a moment I became everyone else
and turned my back on a flower waiting for the sun
what was done is done
i do not hate you
nor dislike you
i will always love you
waiting
on the woman God has destined for you to become