About Time That I Did

The water

flows 

beside

the leafless

trees.

I no longer

need

protection.

I no

longer

need

to hide.

So 

the bare

branches

don't

scare

me

as they

creak

in

the wind. 

They sing

to me.

This 

part

right

here is

the part I 

missed 

years ago.

But today

I hear it. 

You will

be safe,

travels in 

my ears.

Words I have 

never 

heard

or witnessed.

The song continues

with the 

words,

Lead softly

and

leave your

armor 

on the ground.

I take my

jacket off

and gently

leave it

on the ground.

Its all I

can do

to let this go. 

I feel the chill

and that's 

ok.

I haven't 

felt anything

for years.

But its

about time

I did.