Reawakening

I'd forgotten how it feels
To be complete
To be whole and not a half
I put on a cloak
Covered my personality
Then convinced myself that what I saw was true
But you exposed the fraud
Allowed my eyes to see again
Removed my veil of vitriol 1

You were my surprise
Youthful face of unending innocence
Such a contrast to my appearance
An adolescence long departed
Yet you saw me in naked splendour
Stripped of years and preconceived notions
I offered you answers
You asked not one question 2

I was judgemental but you remained
Uncomplicated in your opinions
Taught me to look into the mirror
To view what others saw
Not what I imagined to be there 3

For years I had not seen past the boy
Your russet hair and blue eyes of kindness
Age was a secondary thought to you
If I felt sadness, you made me smile
If I got it wrong, you made it right
When I was in darkness, you brought the sun 4

Yet we to the world will be only friends
I have the chance to give to you
Your need to fly
My need to help find your wings
So this was a moment shared
In our lifetime will last forever
We experienced the reawakening
Of a human heart.5