Thank You

You opened my eyes,
to bright daytime filtering through the murky water.
It took my eyes a moment to adjust,
precious time wasted on empty things.
When my eyes adjusted they saw wonderous things,
not the barren wasteland I saw in my dreams.
My eyes still burning from the shocking brilliance of your beauty,
they saw the lush forests of another world.
I wanted more,
and you told me no.
I ignored you,
and sought my foolish wish.

My failure was my own,
and not your fault.
I kept trying,
and trying,
and trying.
I was wrong,
and never could suceed,
nor would you let me.

I began to learn from my mistakes,
and my knowledge grew.
It wasn't enough to save me,
from the terrible words you could hold in no more.
I kept to myself,
after that self-consuming accident.

I began to know what life was like,
and I prepared myself for the worst.
Thank God for the protection I had,
for the walls I had let myself build.
My walls came tumbling down,
the life I had created gone.

My walls were rebuilt soon,
but they were not made of stone.
They were made of glass,
open, and bright.
I became a happier person,
and for that I thank you.


-thestorygirl