Why is it when I watch you
Through closed doors;
When the night has come,
And you’ve hidden
From the world.
Every heavy droplet
That strikes the floor
Pierces my heart.
Your hedgehog spikes
Interlocks around you,
Closing the loneliness inside.
You lash out
With wrathful talons;
Yet I see the little girl inside.
The one who is too proud
To show the inner pain.
Then in the morning
You wipe away your tears-
Standing bravely on thin legs-
And flash your brilliant smile.
Like the dawning of the sun.
I watch you laughing;
The diamond within a crowd,
Chasing away the storm.
So bright do you shine that
You chase away
All the other clouds,
Dispersing them across
The world until
They fall;
As drops of
Gentle rain.
It makes me want
To hug you
And say it’s alright.
You’ll never be alone
Because I’ll always
Watch over you in heaven.
