Safe

Safe

Moon shine

Peeking through. 

Across my hand.  

Silver glimmer

Promise of

Clarity

Warmth

Beauty.  

Softly, gently

Slowly.

With great trepidation.  

Fingers rake the folds.  

A ray of light 

Hope?

Fear.  

If I show my hand. 

My greatest weakness. 

Expose my heart.  

Will I

Be shot down?

Again?

Trust myself?

I dare not. 

For so often 

I have been wrong. 

All I know of love 

Is that it hurts

to give.  

to receive.  

Safe 

on my shores

Is where

you’ll find me.  

Releasing fabric. 

Stepping back

Into the dark

Once more.  

DRH

Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021