Dusk falls alone by the window
Quiet sorrow winds through the corridor
No ripples stirred within the heart
Yet a gentle breeze lifts the settled dust
Half a life spent keeping edges sheathed
Carrying burdens alone as always
A few careless words enter the heart
Stirring layers upon layers of waves within
Always fearing the arena of conflict
Step by step cautious afraid of wrong
Sensitivity trapped within four walls
Night after night thoughts turn and waste away
Do not blame the evening wind for being too bold
It is the heart that still carries old wounds
Wounds never fully healed
That is why small things cut so deep
Do not blame yourself for being soft
Do not force yourself to become hardened steel
Life has always been full of ups and downs
Softness is not weakness it is strength
Wait patiently for the dust to settle
Release the defenses held so tight
When the heart finds peace storms can be crossed
Guard the true self and all becomes clear