Stain Glass Love

Tears turn hazel eyes green

bringing darkness where there was light

transforming sunshine into rain clouds

stealing away her happiness

Voice rough as gravel whispers confessions

giving life to secrets long held

Words rarely spoken pour out like a river

releasing years of stress and fear and loneliness

Her world shatters like glass

fragments littering the ground at your feet

threatening to steal life blood from your veins

You gather the pieces one by one

mindful of sharp edges and fragile sections

hesitant yet still assured in your choice

Jade eyes look on in trepidation

convinced you’ll break her further

crushing her soul until it sifts through your fingers

Surprise brightens dull eyes

shocked at the care you show her broken heart

You piece her together slowly

working out the puzzle with the skill and care of a surgeon

hopeful for a full recovery

Her shattered heart heals and grows

pain and fear and loneliness fading over the years

each summer a reminder of your love

Tears still turn hazel eyes green

though brown eyes and hands keep her from shattering

holding her close and giving her love

Keeping hazel eyes bright and full of life

a kaleidoscope of color made from the heavens

She is your soulmate and you are hers

How lucky you must be