Silver... Poem by Nestor David Armas

I hear your pain

And feel it even louder,

I wish to shield you

But I know,

What you really need

Is a sword,

And the courage

To vanquish

What you fear,

That which steals

The sleep

From your nights,

And stands over

And between

You and the world,

Mitigating your

Successes,

Hampering your

Day to day,

Making your

Sunrise and sunsets

Bitter sweet,

Unable to connect

To the world around you,

I will help you wield

The spear you need

To sink into and gut

The darkness,

Make light of all

Your troubles,

Line all your clouds

With silver,

And bring about

Your golden smile...

(10/30/2012)