When in the pain of darkness

When hope is non-existent

And breathing harder still

One stands in the shadows 

Alerted to your need

Imperfect yet present 

Willing to be the hope you don’t possess

There in the darkness 

You take a chance

Reach out 

Lighting their candle

The aroma of the candle 

Making each breath easier to take

He looks to her 

And she to him 

And as the light dawns 

New understanding has begun