• Long ago I knew a girl
    Who truly believed in the power of love
    It could save people from the depths of despair
    It can bring them the warm wings of a dove

    She believed her light and fire
    Would soothe the coldest person’s heart
    Never in her life could she imagine
    How much this could tear her apart

    The darkness consumed the light
    She needed to find another way
    For she was too exhausted
    She had to leave the fray

    At first she felt guilty
    Her love is to be shared!
    How dare she run away
    When people needed her there!

    She had forgotten how to breathe
    The pressure was almost too much
    This uncontrollable love
    Was making her lose touch

    She had fallen to the floor
    Her eyes slowly fluttered
    She felt as though she’d been in a dream
    “A nightmare?”, she muttered

    She felt dull, she felt numb
    What was going on?
    What was this wonderful calm
    That she had come upon?

    Slowly, ever slowly
    Her embers were catching fire
    Climbing to a temperature
    That her skill needed to transpire

    Slowly, ever slowly
    She let people in
    These few that were welcomed
    Were ready to receive her affection

    Still feeling slightly lost
    She remembered the past
    It all came rushing back to her
    That love power blast

    Her blood was the hottest she ever knew
    Her tears streaked her face
    She had finally realized the person she was
    That she had tried to erase

    Her resolve is now strong
    She can never be torn apart
    She had learned her lessons
    About those with the darkened heart