We See But Dimly

© 2002, 2008 Lorin Morgan-Richards

We see but dimly

As a tear fell into an empty paper cup,

it burned its salty existence,

through the bottom of the paper cup.

It penetrated through her callous skin

all the way to her heart.

Small droplets fell in front of her,

reflecting beams of light,

from the sun through her deadened grey eyes

her eyes opened to see the source.

Her hands dropped the cup,

as she realized her very small reflection

no bigger than a needles head

staring back at her.

Her tears rang out with harmony.

much louder than ever.

Now crashing down.

Almost with great enthusiasm.

The droplets of salt,

crashed and pierced through her deaf ears.

"Im alive" she said, "Im alive" she said, Im alive again.

It was just then she also noticed,

the tears were no tears at all,

but the overwash of rain from a hanging gutter above.

Broken down streets of pain

In broken down streets of pain,

bars held down her lady of luck

from carrying all the weight.

Is this something i can speak of?

I stepped over the bugs within her.

All the torment she thought she felt.

Starved for being saved,

my candy girl has lost her way.

Starved for being saved,

my candy girl has lost her way.

It affects her inner family,

for what she had done so well.

She writes her own convictions,

For what shes afraid to tell.

Starved for being saved,

my candy girl has lost her way.

She wipes her bed of ruins,

for the pockets of gold savior,

as she asks for another hit.

In the Little Life thats left

I discovered while watching you,

a sign of remorse.

In the little life thats left,

i would not see as being stable.

You should i also missed that.

Your cold heart is breathless,

with just a single memory.

Theres laid out on your little blue dress,

the emotionless state of your smile.

My little darling your skin is so pale,

and you can not forget your little red pills.

the ones that prevent you from bleeding.

In the little life thats left.

Your grey eyes bear it all,

the wind and rain you felt only yesterday.

your in a better place now,

where what you left was kept for you to pick up again.

And the little life thats left,

is your key to open another day.

When i can hold you in my arms,

in the same place,

in the same town,

where you once stood.

Where you once stood.