She wandered around with one shoe off
And one shoe on.
Confused, hurt and scared
From her world having been turned
Upside down.
She was crippled and bent over
Walking through life with a limp
And a broken heart.
Until she met you
Who lifted her up by putting
Your arm around her shoulders.
Teaching her to walk differently
There with you she felt safe and warm
With the sun shining on her face.
She was healing and growing.
Then the day came when
She became strong enough
To leave that old shoe behind.
Kicking it off and running at life
With outstretched arms.
It was time for goodbye
For you had taught her well
And she was free.
Melanie Hamilton
January 2008
I wrote this for a woman who helped me through a rough patch. She encouraged me to uncover the many layers of myself to find my true essence again. It was like putting a scattered puzzle back together piece by piece. Separately some pieces were lovely while other pieces were not, but each was important to the whole. When it was all said and done, the puzzle formed a picture...my life's picture.
How do you thank someone who saves your life? I wish I knew. Words on paper don't seem like enough, but it is what I had...along with my tears of gratitude.
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