Healing

Tucked in a cave surrounded by darkness, you shined your light and stretched out your hand to me. 

Broken, hurt, and abandoned. Trust no longer existed, so I  hesitated. Not knowing what you wanted from me. 

Who is this man? Is it safe to take his hand? 

You saw my fear, so you sat in the corner and smiled. 

Your eyes were filled with love and gentleness, yet my heart would not allow me to move. 

I was paralyzed with fear. 

You began to tell me your stories of love, loss and pain. How you could feel what I felt. 

That my pain caused you pain, and we were one in the same. 

You stretched out your hand to me again and I came to you and laid my head in your lap. 

Your hands caressed my hair, soothing away the pain and loss. Instilling in me a sense of peace and renewed love. 

This stranger healed my broken soul.

What he saw in me I will never know.

Author's Note

A piece a very close friend inspired.

Reviews

[Linda alexander]

Stranger healed my soul I don’t know what he saw in me. Really footed on human pain when perceived by another heart. Author fully succeeded to clearly portray the common emotions without ruining the delicacy of real emotions

[Michael (Letters and Li..]

Wow. This just really leaves me speechless. "That my pain caused you pain, and we were one in the same." - Beautiful line. You give words to feelings that are so hard to show. You are so talented and this has become one of my favorite poems! :)

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Michael thank you so much. You have no idea how much your kind words have made me smile.
Thank you :)

[Awakened Rose]

"This stranger healed my broken soul.
What he saw in me I will never know."

Wow. This was beautiful beyond words. I really felt the depth in your words. Amazing writing, thank you@

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Thank you so much for your kind review. I'm happy that you enjoyed it :)

[NoelHC]

It is difficult to let down ones guard and open up to another, yet sometimes when we do the most amazing things can happen. You have managed to express that here so well.

[Natalie Dieudonne]

This is true. We all want to protect our hearts... Thank you so much for reading and reviewing!

[Lyn Anderson]

Wow. This is very moving.

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Thank you :)

[Tricia Pattinson]

Nice poem and comforting. ummm did you mean "form" or "from"?

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Thank you.... I meant from lol. Thanks for bringing my attention to that typo :)

[Moonie]

Highly descriptive! Poetry inspired by frienship is always so rich and expressive! This one is no exception.
However, I would point out a typo in the text. Did you mean "from" in the fourth line?

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Thank you very much. I'm happy you enjoyed it!
I just now noticed the typo. Thank you :)

[Rene Salinas]

What an enchanting piece this see for me specially given the fact where everything goes down to code and systems, precise connections, repeat , access denied and the whole mechanicality of thinking, anything but the random. Here so simple one act of kindness in a gesture of a giving hand could have the potential to change a life an consequently that life could encounter a moment that would propelled her/ his into a better state of being.

The nature of the Soul shall never be decoded.

Thankyou

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Thank you so much for this wonderful review and for reading!

[AprilRN1210]

This gave me chills.. such tenderness and vulnerability that is palpable here... The hands of friendship that reach out to us when we least expect it in the most beautiful, gentle ways when we most need it, showing patience and understanding can be the light in the darkness that helps guide us back to the light... what an amazing write.. I want to thank my friend A for sharing this magical, spiritual write with me... it is quite stunning.. you have touched my heart with this one and it felt good! loved it..

[A. Amos]

Thank you April, Nat is a great friend and she also is a wonderful erotic writer:) I think you both will get along very well! Thank you once again.

[Natalie Dieudonne]

April this has truly made me smile! I'm so happy that this piece moved you in such an amazing way. Thank you so much for your kind review. This is a piece that is really dear to my heart!
Thank you Amos for sharing this :)

[A. Amos]

You're most welcome my dear, so when do I meet the stranger:)

[Natalie Dieudonne]

Lol patience :)