Dawn's Embrace

 As dawn colors the night sky, I find myself drawn to your gaze..

I seek to put to word that which I feel, but find only images too overwhelming to describe. I hear you laugh, and the sound cascades through the air. A glance from across the table leaves me craving more. Your anger sends vibrations through my soul.

You seek to comfort me as the past casts shadows in my gaze. But there is no comfort in the mistakes of the past, they are done, and one must live with what has passed.

Tomorrow's promise is new and undiscovered, another day for better choices. A rapid pulse with a simple glance, a stirring I cannot deny.

When I ask myself why I fell, I am reminded. Your loyalty is unrelenting, Your soul, while damaged, is pure and sincere. You love, without restraint. You are honest, polite, and respectful of those who've earned your respect. You are crystal clear about your intentions, about your hopes and dreams; and you refuse to back down.

You've been hurt so often that you are slow to give of yourself again, but when you do, you give all of you. You love your child, in an out-of-this-world kind of way, and would bend over backward for her to make her happy. Yes, you have other children, you are aware of them, but they are not in your life - and if Mal is any indication you'd bend backward for them as well. You discipline with integrity.

When you're angry, you are without a doubt a force to reckon with; a force able to crumble mountains. But when you love you are just as passionate. I've seen it in your eyes when you talk of your child.

I saw tonight, the man I knew to be lurking in that shell. You've lived a hard life, ene Otsoa, and I hope one day to help ease it.